(KNSI) — A St. Cloud man accused of illegally voting has pleaded guilty to making false or untrue statements on an absentee ballot application.
In June, Bradley Haugen was charged for violating voting laws after allegedly applying for and receiving an absentee ballot. Prosecutors say Haugen signed the box indicating the applicant is eligible to vote, including the stipulation that if “convicted of a felony, my felony sentence has expired (been completed), or I have been discharged from my sentence.”
An investigator spoke with Haugen, who allegedly told them he knew he wasn’t eligible to vote and that he threw away the ballot and did not vote. Stearns County elections staff confirmed that Haugen had not returned the absentee ballot and had not successfully voted.
Haugen has been sentenced to two years of probation and a small fine.
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