From the West Alabama Newsroom–
A former mayoral candidate are raising the possibility of voter fraud in the town of Fort Deposit in the recent municipal election.
Madelene Means filed a lawsuit to contest the election based on the high number of absentee ballots that were cast.
A total of 484 absentee votes were cast in the mayoral race.
And Means says data that shows more registered voters than adults in the town — is another red flag.
She’s calling on state officials to come in and investigate.
“My concern is that’s just a large of absentee ballots and absentee votes,” said Means.
“There’s all kinds of rumors out here, there’re all kinds of red flags. I want a fair, free election, period.”
Action 8 News reached out to Mayor Jacqulyn Boone about the matter — but she was not avail