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2 Ex-Candidates Arraigned on Absentee Ballot Misuse Charges in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Former 2023 Independent city council candidate Maria I. Hernandez and former 2021 Democrat city council candidate Elsie Mercado were arrested and charged.
Two former Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Council candidates, one from 2021 and the other from 2023, were arraigned on Aug. 12 in connection with the alleged misuse of absentee ballots in the city's 2023 Democratic mayoral primary, according to court documents obtained by The Epoch Times.
Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced the criminal charges last week.
