The Brief
- A Florida woman has been arrested following a voter petition fraud investigation.
- Alexandria Mary Beatrice Tatem could spend up to five years in prison.
- Tatem is being charged with one count of perjury by false written declaration.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida woman has been arrested following a voter petition fraud investigation, Attorney General James Uthmeier says.
What happened?
What we know:
On Friday, Uthmeier announced the arrest of Alexandria Mary Beatrice Tatem. The arrest follows a joint investigation led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) Office of Executive Investigations and the Elections Crime Unit.
According to the investigation, Tatem, a registered Paid Petition Circulator (PPC), submitted a petition in support of a constitutional amendment initiative titled Adult Personal Use of Marijuana (Amendment 25-01), sponsored by Smart & Safe Florida. …