Thursday, the Summit County Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges against four individuals whom the office alleges voted twice in June’s primary elections. Double voting is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment, a $2,500 fine and a 90% surcharge, the County Attorney’s Office said in a press release.“Public confidence in our elections is very important,” said Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson, “If individuals vote twice we will find out about it and we will prosecute it. These are strict liability crimes.” It is also a felony to apply for a ballot in the name of a dead person, a fictitious person, or in the name of an individual other than oneself, the release said. It is a felony to sign a ballot envelope for another person, according to Utah Code § 20A3a-505. “Our systems have multiple security measures to prevent anyone from having multiple votes counted,” said Summit County Clerk Evelyn Furse. “If someone tells you something about voting that doesn’t seem quite right, please reach out to our office or the Lieutenant Governor’s Office to verify. Please be aware that there is a lot of misinformation out there.” Olson hopes that the public prosecution of these cases will deter others who are thinking about violating the Election Code.The post Summit County Attorney’s Office files criminal charges against double voters appeared first on Park Record.