Former JoCo Sheriff Wanted To Charge Election Official

Context . . .

This is a story about something that DIDN'T happen thanks to cooler heads and a bit of big picture perspective.

Credit where it's due . . . The report also shows us that voter fraud claims in JoCo were a NOTHING-BURGER with only petty complaints about poll worker scheduling surfacing from a pricey investigation.

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On Nov. 1, 2022 — just one week before voters would choose a governor, attorney general and chair of the Johnson County Commission — the case against Sherman was sent to the district attorney for charging, according to investigative documents obtained by KCUR through the Kansas Open Records Act.

The sheriff's office wanted to charge Sherman with one count of intimidation of voters and one count of obstruction of voting privilege. District Attorney Steve Howe refused to charge.

“It is what it is,” Sherman said in a brief interview. He called all of this “water under the bridge” and did not want to comment further.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KCUR: Former Johnson County sheriff wanted to charge top election official with voter intimidation

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