Deidra Humphrey Press Release (Indictment)

January 5, 2009
For Immediate Release

ACORN VOTER REGISTRATION RECRUITER INDICTED ON VOTER FRAUD CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: Deidra Humphrey was indicted on federal voter fraud charges in connection with submitting false information on voter fraud registration cards, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.

“Ms. Humphrey is charged with submitting forged voter registration cards in connection with the November 2008 general election, including forged cards for residents at nursing homes without their knowledge,” said Hanaway.

According to the indictment, between June and August 2008, Humphrey worked as a voter registration recruiter for ACORN and then MPVC, obtaining voter registrations. In some cases, Humphrey submitted false and forged voter registration cards to the Boards of Election in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis.

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and the Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition (MPVC) are not-for-profit organizations that conducted voter registration drives for the November 4, 2008, general election. The workers for these two organizations were trained and instructed regarding how to obtain voter registrations and how to prepare voter registration applications, including instruction that the actual voter must sign the voter application because a forged signature is a violation of the law.

DEIDRA HUMPHREY, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was indicted by a federal grand jury December 31 on two felony counts of voter registration fraud. She is expected to appear in federal court early this week.

If convicted, each count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or fines between $10,000 and $250,000.

Hanaway commended the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for referring this case to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for prosecution. Assistant United States Attorney John Bodenhausen is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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January 5, 2009 For Immediate Release ACORN VOTER REGISTRATION RECRUITER INDICTED ON VOTER FRAUD CHARGES St. Louis, MO: Deidra Humphrey was indicted on federal voter fraud charges in connection with submitting false information on voter fraud registration cards, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today. “Ms. Humphrey is charged with submitting forged voter registration cards in connection with the November 2008 general election, including forged cards for residents at nursing homes without their knowledge,” said Hanaway. According to the indictment, between June and August 2008, Humphrey worked as a voter registration recruiter for ACORN and then MPVC, obtaining voter registrations. In some cases, Humphrey submitted false and forged voter registration cards to the Boards of Election in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and the Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition (MPVC) are not-for-profit organizations that conducted voter registration drives for the November 4, 2008, general election. The workers for these two organizations were trained and instructed regarding how to obtain voter registrations and how to prepare voter registration applications, including instruction that the actual voter must sign the voter application because a forged signature is a violation of the law. DEIDRA HUMPHREY, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was indicted by a federal grand jury December 31 on two felony counts of voter registration fraud. She is expected to appear in federal court early this week. If convicted, each count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or fines between $10,000 and $250,000. Hanaway commended the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for referring this case to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for prosecution. Assistant United States Attorney John Bodenhausen is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.