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Councilwoman’s notary jailed
By Gilbert Garcia - Express-News
Web Posted: 10/15/2010 12:00 AM CDT
A notary who works with former Councilwoman Sheila McNeil at the George Gervin Youth Center was arrested Wednesday on a charge of falsifying affidavits McNeil submitted to the Texas Secretary of State's office.
Ester Sandoval Martinez-Moreno, 59, was incarcerated in Bexar County Jail and released later Wednesday on $1,600 bail.
The affidavits she notarized were part of McNeil's request for an investigation into possible voter fraud in the March 2 Democratic primary race for Precinct 4 Bexar county commissioner between McNeil, incumbent Tommy Adkisson and political newcomer Anna Campos.
Adkisson won the primary, but McNeil argued some people who cast ballots for her during early voting were not included on the Bexar County Elections Department's early voting list.
Three individuals provided affidavits for McNeil's complaint. During interviews with investigators from the Texas Attorney General's office, however, two of them said they “did not sign their affidavit in front of a notary” and “were not present when the notary signed and stamped the document,” adding that they never saw their affidavits after they were notarized, according to a county search warrant.
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