Article 6MD45 How one Wisconsin man plagued election offices and stoked mistrust

How one Wisconsin man plagued election offices and stoked mistrust

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Alice Herman in Madison, Wisconsin
from US news | The Guardian on (#6MD45)

Peter Bernegger has brought at least 18 lawsuits against election clerks and offices over alleged fraud - now he faces criminal charges

Peter Bernegger has spent the last three and a half years bombarding local election offices in Wisconsin with litigation and accusations of fraud. He's brought at least 18 lawsuits against election clerks and offices in state court, and on social media, he has relentlessly promoted his litigation and circulated false claims about election fraud in the swing state.

His campaign has recently landed him in legal trouble - Bernegger now faces criminal charges for allegedly falsifying a subpoena in connection with a lawsuit against the state's top election office.

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