一位新罕布什尔妇女被控企图在2024年选举中使用其死去母亲的身份投票。
A New Hampshire woman was charged with trying to vote using her dead mother’s identity in the 2024 election.
Grace Gato,44岁,来自Hudson,New Hampshire, 被控在2024年大选中试图为其已故母亲Ruby Ponce获得缺席投票,犯有轻罪。
Grace Gato, 44, of Hudson, New Hampshire, has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly attempting to obtain an absentee ballot for her deceased mother, Ruby Ponce, in the 2024 general election.
她母亲于2024年10月15日去世后, 她使用母亲的身份申请选票,
The state alleges she used her mother’s identity to apply for a ballot after her death on October 15, 2024, while also voting in her own name.
调查员确认了分开提交的档案,并发现可能的原因,尽管只对一项不当投票的指控进行了追究。
Investigators confirmed the separate filings and found probable cause, though only one charge of wrongful voting is being pursued.
Gato声称,她按照母亲的愿望行事,希望尊重她的公民参与,否认任何欺诈意图。
Gato claims she acted on her mother’s wishes to honor her civic engagement and denies any intent to commit fraud.
该案仍在调查之中。
The case remains under investigation.