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Florida Man Arrested For Requesting Absentee Ballot For His Dead Wife

Ashe Schow
Florida Man Arrested For Requesting Absentee Ballot For His Dead Wife
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A Florida man has been arrested and charged after requesting an absentee ballot for his wife, who has been dead for two years. When interviewed by authorities, the man confessed, saying he was trying to “test the system” by making the request.

Larry Wiggins, 62, a registered Democrats, was interviewed by police after getting a notification from Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett that someone had made a suspicious request, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported.

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