Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud

A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to one count of Misconduct in Signing, Filing, or Altering Petition, a category “D” felony. 48-year-old Patrick Duffy falsified signatures on petitions to qualify the Nevada Green Party for general election ballot access in 2016, then submitted those falsified petitions to be filed. While submitting those petitions, Duffy swore under penalty of perjury that the signatures were legitimate. Duffy is due to be sentenced October 17th.