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New Jersey man accused of requesting mail-in ballot for his deceased mother in Indiana County
Richard Lack, 63, is charged with forgery and other offenses







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													TODAY, THERE ARE BRAND NEW DETAILS IN THE CASE OF A NEW JERSEY MAN ACCUSED OF REQUESTING A MAIL IN BALLOT FOR HIS DECEASED MOTHER IN INDIANA COUNTY. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR OBTAINED THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FOR 63 YEAR OLD RICHARD LACK. IT SAYS AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HANDWRITING ON THE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR LACK AND HIS MOTHER, MARIE, HAD SIMILAR HANDWRITING. THE COMPLAINT NOTED THAT THE INDIANA COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION DIRECTOR CONFIRMED TO POLICE THAT RICHARD LACK HIMSELF IS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN INDIANA COUNTY. AND A CHECK OF VOTER REGISTRATION IN PENNSYLVANIA SHOWS HIM LISTED AS A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN. NOW, THE COMPLAINT SAYS THAT DURING THE INVESTIGATION, POLICE LEARNED LACK HAS ALSO BEEN REGISTERED TO VOTE IN MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, SINCE 1996 AND LAST VOTED THERE IN THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION. AND HERE’S A DEVELOPMENT WE’RE JUST LEARNING ABOUT THIS NOON. POLICE SAY LACK EVEN CALLED THE INDIANA COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE BACK ON OCTOBER 10TH, INQUIRING ABOUT HIS MOTHER’S BALLOT. THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT SAYS HE WAS TOLD SHE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VOTING ROLLS UPON HER DEATH. POLICE SAY LACK THEN INQUIRED HOW THEY KNEW WHEN SOMEONE WAS DECEASED. POLICE ALSO SAID THEY REACHED OUT TO LACK IN MID OCTOBER WITH A MAN BRIEFLY ANSWERING THE
											






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						A New Jersey man is accused of requesting a mail-in ballot for his deceased mother in Indiana County.Richard Lack, 63, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges.According to a criminal complaint, the investigation began when it was noticed that the handwriting on the ballot applications for Lack and his mother, Marie, had similar handwriting.The complaint said the Indiana County voter registration director confirmed to police that Richard Lack is registered to vote in Indiana County.A check of voter registration in Pennsylvania shows him listed as a registered Republican.During the investigation, police said they learned Lack has also been registered to vote in Morris County, New Jersey, since 1996 and last voted there in the  2022 general election.Police said Lack also called the Indiana County voter registration office on Oct. 10, inquiring about his mother’s ballot.The criminal complaint said he was told she was removed from the voter rolls upon her death.Police said Lack then inquired how they knew when someone was deceased.Police also said they reached out to lack in mid-October, with a man briefly answering the phone and asking them to hold before the call went dead.A court date has not yet been set for Lack. 
					

INDIANA, Pa. — A New Jersey man is accused of requesting a mail-in ballot for his deceased mother in Indiana County.Richard Lack, 63, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges.






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According to a criminal complaint, the investigation began when it was noticed that the handwriting on the ballot applications for Lack and his mother, Marie, had similar handwriting.The complaint said the Indiana County voter registration director confirmed to police that Richard Lack is registered to vote in Indiana County.A check of voter registration in Pennsylvania shows him listed as a registered Republican.During the investigation, police said they learned Lack has also been registered to vote in Morris County, New Jersey, since 1996 and last voted there in the  2022 general election.
Police said Lack also called the Indiana County voter registration office on Oct. 10, inquiring about his mother’s ballot.

The criminal complaint said he was told she was removed from the voter rolls upon her death.Police said Lack then inquired how they knew when someone was deceased.Police also said they reached out to lack in mid-October, with a man briefly answering the phone and asking them to hold before the call went dead.A court date has not yet been set for Lack. 






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