J.J. Rizzo vs. Will Royster: Alleged fishiness at polls in primary election

The battle between J.J. Rizzo and Will Royster, both candidates in August’s primary election, continues in appellate court today. Rizzo beat Royster by one vote to run for Missouri House, 40th District. Now, Missouri.Watchdog.org has details about alleged voter fraud.

Court affidavits by witnesses at Northeast polling places contain allegations of people voting more than once, and members of the area’s Somali immigrant community being coached on how to vote.

“That morning, a group of three or four Somali adults came in to vote,” witness Lindee Hopkins testified. “None of the Somalis were able to speak any English whatsoever. An adult male … stood over the women while they voted … instructing the women how to cast their vote and for whom to vote for.”