Former Dem mayoral candidate admits forging voter registration applications
Henrilynn Ibezim, a former Democratic mayoral candidate in Plainfield, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to forging nearly 1,000 voter registration applications during the 2021 primary election. He admitted to submitting falsified forms completed by only a few individuals and attempting to coach a witness to withhold information from law enforcement. Originally facing eight charges including election fraud and witness tampering, Ibezim accepted a plea deal reducing the charge to third-degree forgery, with prosecutors recommending probation ahead of his June sentencing.
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Voter Fraud Concerns Former Dem mayoral candidate admits forging voter registration applications Henrilynn Ibezim's original eight charges including election fraud were dropped as part of a plea agreement By Robert McGreevy Fox News Published May 1, 2026 1:59pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Voter registration activist lays out plan to flip New Jersey red Scott Presler touts the GOP's 2024 'slam dunk' and explains how the party plans to take on 'deep blue' New Jersey.
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