The arrests were the result of a long-term investigation which began after 23 complainants claimed to prosecutors that they were disenfranchised.
Five out of six defendants surrendered to authorities Thursday morning to face charges in an election fraud case linked to last year's New York City Council primary in Flushing, Queens.
"As alleged in this case, the defendants went to the Board of Elections and filed fraudulent absentee ballot applications on behalf of 23 voters they had never met," said said District Attorney Melinda Katz, The arrests are the result of a long-term investigation which began after fellow Republican Dany Chen alleged Pai committed voter fraud on his way to winning the district's primary, and after 23 complainants claimed to prosecutors that they were disenfranchised.
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