The investigation for this first case began when Monroe County election officials (Pennsylvania) — specifically at the county’s Voter Registration and Election Office — identified suspicious voter registration and mail-in ballot application formsduring routine processing. These forms appeared irregular or fraudulent, prompting further scrutiny.
Three women have been indicted on charges of ballot harvesting and unlawful use of absentee ballots in a south Alabama city election.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday announced the indictments of Sarah Bennett, 60, Sharon Denson, 67, and Samantha Kyles, 46.
The trio faces a combined 17 counts of ballot harvesting and 20 counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots in the Aug. 26, 2025, Frisco City municipal election in Monroe County.
Marshall said the indictments alleged that the women falsified absentee ballot applications or verification documents and harvested the ballots of multiple people. . . .
This case was only discovered because of mistakes made in the absentee ballot applications.
Two Phenix City women have been arrested after police say they carried out illegal ballot harvesting tied to suspicious absentee applications in the upcoming August 26 municipal elections.
Phenix City Police launched the investigation after the city clerk’s office reported multiple irregular absentee applications. Detectives say the probe uncovered evidence of illegal ballot harvesting.
Authorities identified Thalia Jenkins Hardin and Valerie Carter as the culprits. According to police, both told investigators they were volunteering for District 3 City Council candidate Jamar Gayles surrounding the alleged offenses.
While city council elections are non-partisan in Alabama, according to election data retrieved by Yellowhammer News, both offenders are Democrats.
Hardin, age 54, has voted Democrat since 2018. She voted in the 2022, 2020 and 2018 Alabama Democratic Party primary elections.
Carter, age 53, has also voted Democrat since 2018, participating in Democratic primaries during the 2024, 2022, 2020 and 2018 election cycles. . . .
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