Officials Investigate Voter Registration Fraud« Thread Started on Apr 9, 2006, 8:30pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Apr 8, 2006 7:44 am US/PacificOfficials Investigate Voter Registration Fraudread at source: http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_ ... script(CBS) SANTA ANA, Calif. State officials are investigating allegations that petition drive solicitors tricked voters into switching to the Republican Party in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.After hundreds of election fraud complaints, the California Attorney General’s Office and the Secretary of State’s Office joined forces to begin an investigation."Time is of the essence," said Nathan Barankin of Attorney General Bill Lockyer's office. "The attorney general realizes that as we head into the full election season, voter registration efforts will only increase. We want to make sure those who do not know how to comply with the law aren't in the business."The alleged activity took place over several days in December and January at shopping centers in Garden Grove, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Westminster and Buena Park, where paid petitioners begged, cajoled, tricked, lied and committed forgery to boost Republican registrations.In Orange County, voter fraud allegations centered on the subcontractor working for Newport Beach-based Bader & Associates, who ran registration programs for the state Republican Party from 2003 to 2005.