A Wisconsin election official who was fired this week has been charged with making false statements over her alleged sending of fake military ballots to another person.
Kimberly Zapata, the just-fired Milwaukee Election Commission deputy director, was charged with misconduct in public office and making false statements to obtain absentee ballots, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Epoch Times.
Zapata faces up to five years, and a fine of up to $13,000, if convicted.
According to the complaint, Zapata created three fake names, including “Holly Brandtjen,” and used them to apply for military ballots before using her governmental access to a voter database to obtain the address of “JB.” The details in the complaint match those made public by state Republican Rep. Janel Brandtjen after she received three military ballots….