Madera woman charged with felony voter, election fraud
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A woman could see fines and face time in prison if convicted of felony voter and election fraud.
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According to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, Amanda Pearl Speakes, 39, is a resident of Madera and used her business address in Firebaugh to run for that city’s Clerk position in 2022.
Speakes, the DA’s Office says, would have been disqualified from running for Firebaugh City Clerk since her home is based in Madera, not Firebaugh.
Officials also mentioned that Speakes, who also goes by the name of Amanda Fleming, allegedly voted in Fresno County during the Primary and General Elections in 2022, but she is only allowed to vote in Madera County.
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If convicted, the DA’s Office says Speakes could face fines, jail time, or spend up to 5 years in prison for the following felony charges: Perjury, elections fraud, and voter fraud.
