The incidents occurred at a polling place in Carmel, Indiana, below the Hamilton County Elections Office. Hamilton County Elections Administrator Beth Scheller declined to confirm the poll worker’s identity in an interview with Fox News Digital, but provided a detailed report from the poll inspector. Scheller said the inspector had learned of two separate incidents that may constitute election interference and election interference. The poll worker, initially identified by Chalkboard Review Executive Director Tony Kinnett as James Zeng, is now reportedly being investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and Scheller says she hopes to see Zeng prosecuted. The first incident took place early Thursday night as a group of education activists stood outside a Carmel polling station and supported pro-parent school board candidates. Scheller says the worker spoke to a couple of black voters who entered the polling station and urged them not to vote for pro-life candidates, arguing that the activists outside were “racists.” This pair of voters then voted and approached the activists outside, informing them of what the poll worker had told them. Activists, which included a campaign worker for one of the candidates, then raised the issue with the workers inside. POLL SHOWS DEMOCRATS REVERSING KEY MEASURES IN 2022 MID-TERM ELECTIONS, DEMOCRATS ‘BACKED THEIR INITIATIVE’ Cecil Moran, of Newark, gets some help voting at one of the electronic voting machines from poll workers Liz Worbs (left) and Anne Jones (center) at the American Legion Post 85 on Election Day in Newark, Ohio on November 2. 2021.New 20211102 Early voting 15 (Reuters) The inspector then learned of a second incident, this one involving possible election interference. Scheller said the poll worker was helping a voter with an electronic ballot and pressed the “Democrat straight ticket” option during the explanation. He said the voter then became confused about how to change the choice and raised the issue with another poll worker. That worker resolved the issue, allowing the voter to cast a legal ballot, then notified the poll inspector of what happened, Scheller said. Hamilton County GOP Chairman Mario Massillamany argued that the incident raised questions about how many voters had been confused after Zheng’s help but had not gone so far as to complain to other officials. Scheller says she is confident the two incidents were isolated, however, arguing that poll workers would have been notified of other breaches. Seller and the poll inspector removed Zheng, and Seller announced Friday that he would not be allowed back into the polling station. He also told Fox News Digital that he hopes for his prosecution. He added that he contacted Hamilton County Democratic Chair Dana Colbert to provide a replacement poll worker, which was done. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SENATE MID-TERMS, CANDIDATES AND KEY RACES Massillamany condemned the incident in a statement on Saturday. “This should serve as a sobering reminder that those desperate to hold on to power or gain power will do anything – including breaking the law – to thwart efforts by parents and taxpayers to replace our school boards with officials who reflect more precisely our values. community,” he said. “If you see anything suspicious, please report such activity to a poll worker or other election official immediately,” she added. The incident comes days before midterm elections in which Republicans are expected to make big gains nationally. Officials across the country are seeking to crack down on voter intimidation at the polls on Election Day. A federal judge ordered a group of armed members of Clean Elections USA to stand at least 250 feet away from some polling places in Arizona last week after voters claimed the guns and masks were intimidating. Democrats vs. Republicans in the midterm elections.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP U.S. District Court Judge Michael Liburdi also said they could not film, speak or shout at voters or come within 75 feet of any ballot drop or entrance to a building that houses one. Fox News’ Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.