Rep. David Cole, a Republican lawmaker of Huntsville, Alabama, was arrested Tuesday for voting in an unauthorized district. If convicted, Cole could face up to a decade behind bars.
An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday onRepublican Rep. David Cole of Huntsville was arrested on charges of voting in an unauthorized location, according to Madison County Jail records. The details of the charge were not immediately available in court records, but the arrest comes after accusations that Cole did not live in the district in which he was elected.
A Republican lawmaker of Huntsville, Alabama, David Cole, was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud charges. Voter fraud is a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Alabama attorney general's office is prosecuting the case against Cole, a spokeswoman confirmed. House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter issued a statement Tuesday saying he had learned of Cole's arrest and is waiting to learn more details.
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