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Connecticut Voters Deserve Better
- CTGOP Chairman Ben Proto,
3.13.2024

Unfortunately, a judge was once again forced to overturn
the results of the Bridgeport Democratic primary due to blatant voter
fraud engaged in by Democrat officials. This is not the first time this
has happened in Bridgeport.
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r-Bridgeport-12527585.php In 2017, the Connecticut Supreme Court had to
intervene in a Bridgeport Democrat City Council Primary, ordering a 3rd
primary to be held.
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ary-citing-a-mistake-in-the-count-of-votes/ In 2022, the Democrat
primary for state representative was thrown out by a Judge and rerun.
And, lest we forget, the
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c-Party-chair-to-be-17578369.php Stamford Democrat Chair was convicted
of 14 counts of Absentee Ballot fraud for his actions in the 2015
Stamford municipal elections.
In a move that has left many in
Connecticut stunned, the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee (DTC)
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bridgeport-dems-18888521.php “overwhelmingly” re-elect Wanda
Geter-Pataky as Vice Chair. But, for those who understand the decades
of corrupt Democrat leadership in Bridgeport, the vote results are
unsurprising. The March 11th vote comes after Wanda Geter-Pataky made
national news for being caught on camera illegally stuffing ballot drop
boxes in Bridgeport. When questioned at the trial about her involvement
in the absentee ballot scam,
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-wanda-geter-pataky/ Geter-Pataky took the “fifth,” even to such
innocuous questions as to where her desk was in city hall.
This was
not the first time Wanda Geter-Pataky engaged in illegal absentee
ballot activities. In 2019, he illegal absentee ballot actions resulted
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ballot-investigation-18336339.php State Elections Enforcement Commission
(SEEC) referring her for criminal prosecution.
Once again, Wanda is
the subject of multiple complaints to SEEC, was the primary cause for
the court to order a new primary and was so unconcerned about any
punishment that she again engaged in this criminal activity while
awaiting criminal prosecution for her previous criminal absentee ballot
activities.
The decision by the Bridgeport DTC to re-elect
Geter-Pataky as Vice-Chair of the Democrat Party, despite proof that
she engaged in voter fraud, is deeply troubling. Bridgeport Democrats
are not just excusing but rewarding a woman who tried to rig an
election in plain sight. It is clear that certain leaders within the
Connecticut Democratic Party are willing to encourage illegal practices
that are antithetical to the American election system.
As Chairman of
the Connecticut Republican Party, I would encourage all Connecticut
voters to take notice of what has happened – and what is still
happening – in Bridgeport. This isn’t an isolated incident; it’s a
symptom of something deeper in the Bridgeport Democrat establishment.
And voters on both sides of the political aisle should reject their
efforts to corrupt our democratic process.
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arts-to-improve-18707081.php Connecticut Democrats have even called on
the Bridgeport DTC to modernize their party and their rules. But, as
evidenced by Monday’s vote to re-elect Geter-Pataky, the Bridgeport DTC
is simply unwilling to change – they not only encourage election
cheating, but they also reward those who engage in the cheating.
I
believe this specific situation starts with accountability. For far too
long, allegations of voter fraud have not been taken seriously in the
state of Connecticut. People who choose to break our laws and undermine
our elections should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,
including those in Bridgeport who were found in court to have broken
our laws.
As I speak to voters around our state, I hear their concerns
about our election system. How can anyone feel that their vote will be
securely counted when they see Bridgeport DTC Vice Chair Wanda
Geter-Pataky stuffing hundreds of ballots into a drop box and the
Bridgeport DTC rewarding her for her illegal acts, by continuing to
have her serve in a leadership position? Connecticut voters deserve
better.
As I’ve said, the solution to this is election reform. The
most critical thing that must be done immediately is to eliminate
ballot drop boxes, which are no longer necessary after COVID and which
just invite fraud and illegal actions. Democrat leaders in the General
Assembly must join with Republicans and impose mandatory minimum jail
time for those who violate voters’ trust by trying to rig elections,
provide better training for our election officials, who do yeoman’s
work but are overwhelmed, particularly in our smaller towns, and make
it clear that our elected officials will not tolerate any attempts to
undermine our electoral process.
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lection-workers-18838576.php Recently, State Representative Matt
Blumenthal (D- Stamford), Chairman of the Government Affairs and
Elections Committee of the General Assembly, proposed legislation to
protect our poll workers from threats and violence for doing their
civic duty to ensure our elections are run fairly. I support
Representative Blumenthal’s actions to protect these men and women of
our communities, who give their time to ensure our elections are
properly conducted. I call on Representative Blumenthal to join me in
protecting our election process. As Chairman, he can immediately ensure
that our election processes are the most secure and safe in the
country. Our poll workers and our election process must be protected.
Wanda Geter-Pataky’s re-election is a glaring example of the challenges
that we face in ensuring election integrity. But I continue to believe
that this issue transcends partisan politics. We have a presidential
primary in less than a month and a general election in November. I ask
that all Connecticut voters, regardless of their political leanings or
affiliation, join together and call on our elected leaders to enact
legislation to protect our election processes from those exploiting it
for their own gain.
Connecticut and Connecticut voters deserve nothing
less than the most secure elections in the country.
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