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Hunterdon County Campaign Manager Gets Probation For Filing Phony Petitions In Gov Primary: AG Hunterdon County Campaign Manager Gets Probation For Filing Phony Petitions In Gov Primary: AG
Hunterdon County Campaign Manager Gets Probation For Filing Phony Petitions In Gov Primary: AG A 62-year-old Hunterdon County campaign manager was sentenced to two years of probation on Friday, Oct. 18 after pleading guilty to attempting to fraudulently place a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the New Jersey governor’s race in 2021, authorities said. James Devine, a Lambertville resident, submitted 1,948 fraudulent nominating petitions to the New Jersey Department of State’s Division of Elections, in an attempt to enable his candidate, Lisa McCormick, to compete in the primary, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Devine pleaded guilty in August. “Rather than…

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by Sam Barron
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Election Fraud: Notorious NJ Consultant Charged With Filing Fake Petitions For Partner Election Fraud: Notorious NJ Consultant Charged With Filing Fake Petitions For Partner
Election Fraud: Notorious NJ Consultant Charged With Filing Fake Petitions For Partner A controversial New Jersey political consultant was charged with election fraud for filing nearly 2,000 bogus petitions in a lame, transparent attempt at getting his life partner on the Democratic primary ballot for governor, state authorities charged. James Devine, 61, of Lambertville, filed 1,948 fraudulent petitions with the Secretary of State’s office to get Lisa McCormick on the ballot for the June 2021 primary, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Tuesday, May 2. "Jim" Devine -- who had been political director of the New Jersey Democratic Committee in the 1990s -- might be bes…

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by Jerry DeMarco