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Five out-of-state suspects have been arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska, on felony charges for allegedly forging signatures on city election petitions—petitions that would’ve altered voting rules. Investigators uncovered the fraud through phone records placing defendants in Nebraska during notarizations and by contacting signers who denied signing. All five lacked valid Nebraska notary commissions, a legal requirement. While ballot sponsors and notaries aren’t yet implicated, the campaign’s petition fell short of approval due to rejected signatures. Prosecutors say more charges may follow as the probe deepens, and the suspects are being extradited to face potential prison time under state laws that treat signature fraud as serious criminal offenses.

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