Gina LaPlaca, a former mayor and current committeewoman in Lumberton Township, and her husband, Jason Carty, face criminal charges for allegedly committing fraud to secure LaPlaca's place on the Democratic primary ballot. Investigations revealed that they submitted signatures from individuals who did not authorize their use.
LaPlaca, aged 47, and her husband, Carty, aged 49, have been charged with multiple offenses including filing false petitions and tampering with public records.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's office announced that a significant number of signatures on LaPlaca's nominating petition were fraudulent, which means she could not have qualified for the ballot based on valid signatures alone.
LaPlaca had previously sworn that she personally collected the signatures and that they were all authentic.
Both LaPlaca and Carty are scheduled to appear in Superior Court on September 21.
In the June Democratic primary, LaPlaca received only 323 votes, or about 13.03%, finishing last among three candidates.
This is not LaPlaca's first legal trouble; earlier in the year, she pleaded guilty to DUI and child abuse on charges stemming from driving under the influence with her young child in the car. She avoided jail time but was placed in a supervision program with several conditions.
Shortly before the primary, a domestic incident led to Carty being charged with aggravated assault, which LaPlaca initially reported but later recanted.
The accusations against Gina LaPlaca and Jason Carty highlight serious allegations of election fraud within the Democratic Party. The implications of these charges could affect their political futures and raise questions about integrity in local election processes. Despite past scandals, LaPlaca's candidacy made it onto the ballot, though it was ultimately rejected by voters.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/another-democrat-ballot-scandal-former-nj-mayor-gina/
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