Republicans guilty of voter fraud in S. Dakota

Earlier it was reported that Republicans engaged in some light voter fraud in South Dakota. The charges stemmed from notarizing absentee ballot applications without witnessing the voters sign the documents themselves. Today, three of the six pled guilty to the charges.

Magistrate Peter Gregory levied $200 fines against Joseph Alick, 28; Todd Schlekeway, 27; and Rachel Hoff, 22; They also were told to pay $45 in court costs and were given 30-day suspended jail sentences. All three will also voluntarily give up their notary public commissions, their lawyers said.

Republicans has already rewarded Schlekeway's law breaking with a job in the battleground state of Ohio working on the President's reelection campaign. No word on how or if this will affect his job there.