Indiana Candidate Challenges Votes Using Social Media
Republican Paula Copenhaver is citing an obscure state law to argue that social media posts prove some primary voters were ineligible to cast Republican ballots. The Indiana Recount Commission will review the case in mid-June to determine if the public comments warrant invalidating specific votes.
Paula Copenhaver will challenge the results of a state senate primary in the United States by using social media posts to allege illegal crossover voting. The Republican candidate lost by three votes to incumbent Spencer Deery in the May 5 primary. The case tests a largely unenforced Indiana law that could redefine voter privacy and party affiliation requirements.
