The mayor of a small Georgia city and two former election workers have been jailed on felony charges stemming from efforts to stop a local election last fall.

The mayor of a small city in Georgia and two former election officials have been jailed on felony charges stemming from efforts last November to halt a local election after one of the mayor’s allies was disqualified from a city council race.

Camilla Mayor Kelvin Owens was being held at the Mitchell County jail Friday, two days after a grand jury indicted him on a felony charge of election interference and a misdemeanor count of conspiring to commit election fraud.

Also jailed were the city’s former elections superintendent, Rhunette Williford; and her former deputy superintendent, Cheryl Ford, who is currently Camilla’s city clerk. They were charged with the same crimes as the mayor, plus misdemeanor counts of failing to perform their duties as public officers.

    • Hikermick@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      When it comes to small, local elections party affiliation may have no ties to the national parties. Challengers may run as “this” party because the incumbent is “that” party. The mayor of my town was a Democrat but used all of the propaganda buzz works from Fox News’ playback. That being said I’ll bet the mayor in this story is a Trump supporter

      • Beldarofremulak@discuss.onlineEnglish
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        4 days ago

        Well he’s said he represents the “first progressive black voting block” so I doubt he’s a MAGAt. Either way he’s a smarmy politician and your enemy. Like cops, the corporate upper crust, and the investor class. They are all the enemy class regardless of party.

            • vimmiewimmie@lemm.eeEnglish
              3·
              4 days ago

              Thanks! I see it.

              What does that mean? I can’t find any reference to it. Is it some form of political terminology which I’m maybe just unfamiliar with?

                • vimmiewimmie@lemm.eeEnglish
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                  3 days ago

                  Hm. Sway in what way? Are there other candidates or organizations which use terms like these? I didn’t see anything come up.

                  • Beldarofremulak@discuss.onlineEnglish
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                    3 days ago

                    It’s the progressive part. If you want the progressive vote you present yourself as progressive. If he wanted the conservative vote he would have used the word conservative. Black people in America tend to vote liberal/progressive so he’s throwing his net where he will catch the most voters. Now is he really progressive? I don’t know. He’s a snake in the grass to me until he can prove otherwise with actions. The benefit of the doubt for politicians is why we are in the position we are in.