Voting Fraud in Presidential Election Charged Against Felon

Karl Reinelt, 51, of Pewaukee, was ineligible to vote because he is on probation for multiple felonies, according to a criminal complaint.

A 51-year-old Pewaukee man's vote in the November presidential election was cast fraudulently because he was on probation for a felony conviction of failing to pay child support, according to a criminal complaint. Karl Reinelt was charged Thursday with election fraud. He faces up to 5.5 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines if convicted. He will appear in court at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 28. According to the criminal complaint: Pewaukee Clerk/Treasurer Nancy Zastrow reported Reinelt registered and voted at Queen Apostles Church. He showed his Wisconsin driver's license to poll workers in order to vote. But after the election, Zastrow said she learned Reinelt was ineligible to vote because he was still serving probation on a felony conviction. …

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