Florida GOP operative arrested in Colorado over dead voter petitions
A Southwest Florida-based political operative was arrested Thursday on a Colorado warrant for submitting petitions supposedly signed by dead voters. That came after scrutiny of a pro-gambling initiative where she led a petition-gathering effort.
Lee County Jail records show Diana Watt was booked early Thursday on an out-of-state warrant. The arrest occurred months after the Colorado Attorney General’s Office issued a warrant for Watt on perjury charges and attempting to influence a public official.
The Colorado’s Secretary of State’s Office last year launched an investigation of Grassfire, an Oregon-headquartered canvassing firm. The company drew attention after a high number of petitions to...
