Woman avoids jail for voting dead mom’s ballot in Arizona

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - A judge in Phoenix sentenced a woman to two years of felony probation, fines and community service for voting her dead mother’s ballot in Arizona in the 2020 general election.

64-year-old Tracey Kay McKee pleaded to a Maricopa County Superior Court judge and claimed  that she was grieving over the loss of her mother and had no intent to impact the outcome of the election.

Although sentenced to probation, the judge rejected a prosecutor’s request that she serve at least 30 days in jail because she lied to investigators and demanded that they hold those committing voter fraud accountable.

The case against McKee is one of just a handful of voter fraud cases from Arizona’s 2020 election that have led to charges.

For example in Yuma County, two women also accused of ballot harvesting will face a judge again this month.

Guillermina Fuentes and Alma Juarez both have change of plea hearings, set for May 12th.