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DENVER (AP) — A man accused of tampering with a voting machine during Colorado’s primary election is mentally incompetent and cannot continue with court proceedings, a judge ruled Thursday.
Background:
Judge orders competency exam for Pueblo man charged with election tampering, issues gag order
Patton, a registered Democrat, is charged with felony election tampering. He appeared in court Wednesday but did not speak.
Authorities allege that Patton pulled out a USB port and tampered with a security seal on the bottom of a voting machine in Pueblo on June 28, according to an affidavit filed against him.
Patton was arrested last week, then released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. He is the registered agent for Botan Investigations and Process Service LLC, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The company was created in 2019.
A shame we may never learn any more about how this came about. It's curious. Was he hired? What were his motivations?
Background:
Judge orders competency exam for Pueblo man charged with election tampering, issues gag order
Patton, a registered Democrat, is charged with felony election tampering. He appeared in court Wednesday but did not speak.
Authorities allege that Patton pulled out a USB port and tampered with a security seal on the bottom of a voting machine in Pueblo on June 28, according to an affidavit filed against him.
Patton was arrested last week, then released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. He is the registered agent for Botan Investigations and Process Service LLC, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The company was created in 2019.
A shame we may never learn any more about how this came about. It's curious. Was he hired? What were his motivations?
