Austin Smith Pleads Guilty: Forging Over 100 Signatures in LD 29 Election Scandal
Austin Smith, a former Republican state legislator and Turning Point leader, pleaded guilty to attempted election fraud. The charges stem from his nomination bid for State Representative from LD 29.
Commenters focused on Smith admitting to forgery. "spaghettiwestern" stated Smith admitted signing a deceased woman’s name on a petition in March 2024. Another user, "celeste," reported Smith pleaded guilty to forging more than 100 signatures for his reelection petitions.
The overwhelming evidence presented points to Smith knowingly filing fraudulent petitions. The community takeaway is that Smith attempted to deceive the Secretary of State’s Office with forged signatures during his primary nomination.
Key Points
#1Smith pleaded guilty to election fraud.
The consensus report confirms Smith admitted to attempted election fraud related to his LD 29 nomination.
#2Signatures were forged.
"celeste" noted Smith forged more than 100 signatures on his petitions.
#3A deceased person's name was used.
"spaghettiwestern" reported Smith admitted to signing a deceased woman's name on a petition.
#4Intent to deceive officials was key.
"spaghettiwestern" detailed Smith knowingly filed petitions with forged signatures to deceive the Secretary of State's Office.
Source Discussions (3)
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