On Thursday morning, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office announced new charges against city councilman Shakir Khan who was already facing criminal charges, that are related to the 2020 election.
Khan was accused of using fraud to obtain his city council seat.
Police found numerous sealed and completed ballots when the searched his home on unrelated charges.
Police also found nearly 70 names registered to Shakir Khan’s house, email or phone number.
Khan is accused of undermining and violating the election process in Lodi, California.
Jovan Pulitzer posted the local sheriff’s press conference announcing the charges against Shakir Khan.
BREAKING NEWS- Arrests Made for Massive Voter Fraud – Multiple Tactic Ring! https://t.co/EQugTGAeK8
— JovanHuttonPulitzer™ #SaveAmericaFromSocialism (@JovanHPulitzer) February 18, 2023
KCRA reported:
A judge granted Shakir Khan’s release on his own recognizance on Friday after the Lodi council member appeared in court a day after his arrest on election fraud charges. Khan was wearing an orange jumpsuit and seemingly in good spirits, showing thumbs up to the members of the media and pumping his fists in the air as he walked into a Stockton courtroom. His attorney Allen Sawyer advocated for his release so Khan can return home with his family while ongoing investigations and proceedings in the case continue. Friends and family members calling for his release came out to show their support. Khan faces multiple felony charges that stem from the 2020 election. He is accused of stashing 41 ballots at his home. Investigators also say he registered 23 people to vote at his home and that his email and phone number were used to register 47 others. Body camera footage showed voters telling detectives how Khan allegedly pressured them to vote for him and how he allegedly falsified voter registration documents.