Missouri GOP congressional candidate alleges foul play at the polls

Another contention Martin is making about the voter verification system is that the secretary of state, Robin Carnahan, is his opponent’s sister and the security company election officials hired to verify voters at the polls was on Russ Carnahan’s campaign payroll.

Russ Carnahan’s campaign FEC reports show he paid the company, Special Services, $1,400 as recently as Aug. 26.

Martin said he has not received any legitimate acknowledgment to his requests for investigation from Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s offices, something he’s not too surprised about, especially since she was herself running for the Senate seat Republican Roy Blunt won.

“At the very least, she has failed in her primary duty, which is to run an election,” Martin said.

Martin said that, in Jefferson County, which, in addition to parts of St. Louis, is also in Missouri’s 3rd District, election officials backed up the voter registration system, something election officials in St. Louis failed to do.

“To me, that’s what you’re supposed to,” Martin said. “Check voters’ eligibility when they’re voting.”

Missouri’s Secretary of State’s office told TheDC the allegations need to be sorted out at the local level.

Russ Carnahan’s campaign did not respond to TheDC’s request for comment nor did the City of St. Louis Election Board’s office.