U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins faces allegations of voter fraud and perjury after listing UPS store in Topeka as home residence on voter registration. He actually lives in Overbrook but cast ballot in last month's Topeka elections #ksleg #ks02 via @TimVCarpenter cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
Jim Joice, Watkins’ chief of staff, said the representative mistakenly portrayed his residence to be the UPS building: “He just filed it incorrectly. I think that’s a little ludicrous.” #ksleg #ks02 cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
State Rep. Blake Carpenter, a conservative Republican on the House Elections Committee: “This person undoubtedly voted in an election in November for candidates that he had no constitutional right to vote for ..." #ksleg #ks02 cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
Rep. Carpenter: "This is wrong and illegal. No one should be above the law" #ksleg #KS02 cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
By asserting his place of residence to be the UPS Store, Watkins left the Topeka City Council’s 5th District for the city council’s 8th District. He then cast a November ballot in an 8th District contest decided by 13 votes #ksleg #ks02 cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
Joice, the chief of staff, said Watkins no longer lived in Topeka. He said the congressman’s residence was in Overbrook, but he wasn’t sure whether the move to Osage County transpired before or after the Nov. 5 election #ksleg #ks02 cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
Update: Watkins campaign manager Jim Joice says Watkins lives in Topeka in Overlook Apartments, not the town of Overbrook #ksleg #ks02 cjonline.com/news/20191203/…
