MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A guilty verdict in the fake absentee ballot case against a former elections official.
A Milwaukee County jury deliberated about five hours on Wednesday before delivering a verdict against 47-year-old Kimberly Zapata.
The former Milwaukee Election Commission deputy director was found guilty on a felony charge of misconduct in public office and three misdemeanor counts of making a false statement to obtain an absentee ballot.
Zapata was charged in November 2022, after creating fake names to order three military absentee ballots ahead of the midterm elections, and having them sent to a state Representative Janelle Brandtjen.
Zapata is scheduled for sentencing May 2.
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