New Jersey: AG will oversee voter fraud investigation
Newsday reports: The state will oversee a county-by-county investigation into allegations of widespread voter fraud brought by Republicans, the Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday.
In a letter dated Wednesday and sent to lawyers representing the Republican State Committee, Attorney General Peter Harvey said the state would coordinate the probe and report its findings. However, the investigation must be conducted at the county level, he said, because that is where official voter registration records are kept.
New Jersey Republicans last week called on Harvey to review state election rolls, saying a four-month investigation by the party uncovered widespread irregularities. The GOP asked Harvey's office to conduct an investigation before Oct. 11, the last day New Jerseyans can register to vote before the Nov. 8 election.
More than 6,500 voters cast ballots in New Jersey and another state in last November's election, while 4,755 ballots were cast by deceased voters, according to Republican State Committee Chairman Tom Wilson. -- Newsday.com: Attorney general announces voter fraud probe