Candidate Who Accused Fraud Now Faces Voting Charges | Tucson News

Republican candidate Neil DeSanti, known for loudly pushing election fraud claims, just got indicted on six felony charges—including illegal voting and false voter registration—for lying about his eligibility to vote in Arizona. Despite having two prior felonies from 2010 and 2011 that never had his rights restored, he registered to vote in 2012 and repeatedly updated his records claiming he was eligible. A judge denied his last-minute attempt to restore rights just days before he filed to run for the Arizona House. Prosecutors say his false registrations and ballots cast in 2024 and 2025 are the basis for the charges. This isn’t the first time Arizona has prosecuted candidates for similar violations—six others have faced similar charges since 2021. DeSanti, who’s run for office since 2020 and frequently tweets about election fraud, now faces the irony of being accused of the very thing he’s spent years attacking. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/75142603914dc95a