Three Indicted In Connection With Voter Fraud Scheme In Red State

Three women from Monroe County, Alabama have been indicated and charged with multiple ballot fraud charges in connection with alleged irregularities in the August 26, 2025, Frisco City municipal election.

The defendants were identified as Sarah Bennett, 60; Sharon Denson, 67; and Samantha Kyles, 46, Charges, which were announced by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, include 17 counts of ballot harvesting (a Class A misdemeanor) and 20 counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots (a Class C felony).

The indictment alleges that the defendants falsified absentee ballot applications or verification documents and harvested ballots belonging to multiple individuals. “The indictment alleges that each defendant falsified absentee ballot applications or verification documents and harvested the ballots of multiple individuals,” the attorney general’s office said.

Court documents indicate the following details on the charges:

Bennett faces 18 counts, including nine counts related to unlawful use of absentee ballots or changing ballots and nine counts of submitting absentee ballot applications on behalf of another person.

Sharon Denson faces 12 counts, including six counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots and six counts of submitting false ballot applications. Samantha Kyles faces seven counts, including four counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots and three counts of submitting false ballot applications.

The women are accused of involvement with ballots or applications connected to approximately 20 individuals in total. Unlawful use of absentee ballots carries a penalty of one year and one day to 10 years in prison, while ballot harvesting is punishable by up to one year in jail.

Following their indictment, the women were booked into the Monroe County Jail. Bond amounts were reported as $54,000 for Bennett, $36,000 for Denson, and $21,000 for Kyles.

“I want to thank law enforcement and Attorney General Steve Marshall and his staff for the hard work and quality investigation skills that lead to these important indictments. Today’s news is the latest example of why I fought so hard to pass SB1, the bill that criminalized absentee ballot application harvesting,” said Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen.

“Crimes like these are an affront to our elections, our communities and the fabric of our constitutional republic. As we approach the May 19 elections, anyone planning to engage in this illegal activity should consider this a warning. You will not get away with it.”

The charges stem from Alabama’s Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which made unauthorized handling or collection of absentee ballot applications a criminal offense. This case represents one of the initial applications of the law’s provisions since its enactment.

The indictments pertain specifically to the Frisco City election and do not indicate broader issues in that contest or elsewhere. No further details on the investigation process, such as how the alleged discrepancies were identified, have been released publicly due to the ongoing prosecution.

All three cases are proceeding in Monroe County Circuit Court.