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South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts

An incumbent South Dakota Republican state senator is facing two felony counts after an investigation found falsified signatures on forms he tried to submit for state GOP positions

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According to ABC News’s source item, South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts, An incumbent South Dakota Republican state senator is facing two felony counts after an investigation found falsified signatures on forms he tried to submit for state GOP positions

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