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Faith Ukanwa

May 04, 2021

A Pennsylvania man, Bruce Bartman, has pleaded guilty to using his dead mother's name to vote for Trump in 2020 US Presidential election.

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The 70 year old man on Friday, April 30, pleaded guilty to one count charge of unlawful voting and two counts of perjury , according to the Associated Press.

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Bartman who blamed his act on "too much propagandaÔÇØ was sentenced to five years probation, and was also barred from voting for four years.

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"I was isolated last year in lock-down; I listened to too much propaganda and made a stupid mistake."

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Bartman was accused of registering his late mother and mother-in-law on Pennsylvania online voter registration portal last August.

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Report says he successfully cast a ballot in his mother's name, who died since 2008, to vote for Trump and other Republicans. He was however charged in December.

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Bartman's attorney, Stretton said;

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"He was angry at people criticizing the president and complaining about the election process, and he wanted to do what he considered civil disobedience by registering his mother and voting her."

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