NEW: Dem. Party Chairman Rips Gemma Over Voter Fraud Claims

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Dan McGowan, GoLocalProv News Editor

State Democratic Party Chairman Ed Pacheco today said Congressional candidate Anthony Gemma “offered no credible evidence that Congressman [David] Cicilline was involved” in voter fraud efforts over the last decade.

“In short, Mr. Gemma’s approach to this matter has been highly irresponsible,” Pacheco said. “This race is too important. I am calling on Mr. Gemma to return to the issues and put the theatrics aside. In his own words, he has stated that law enforcement authorities have asked him not to discuss this matter. Instead, for his own political gain, Mr. Gemma is attempting to tear down Congressman Cicilline by linking him to these accusations. A link he was unable to make.”

Gemma claims his hired team of investigators found evidence that individuals were paid to vote multiple times, paid to impersonate actual voters, registered to vote at business addresses, abandoned buildings and vacant lots and driven in from out-of-state to vote at multiple polling places.

Pacheco said it’s time to focus on issues.

“The voters of Rhode Island deserve more than campaign antics, they deserve solutions to the real problems they are facing every day.”

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