Former Milwaukee Election Official Convicted of Election Fraud

Kimberly Zapata faces up to five years in prison for fraudulently requesting absentee ballots, with her sentencing scheduled for May 2.

Kimberly Zapata, a former Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director, was convicted of election fraud and misconduct in office.
Zapata was accused of requesting three military absentee ballots under fictitious names and sending them to a conspiracy-promoting state representative.
Her defense argued that her actions were intended to expose flaws in the Wisconsin electoral system, claiming she acted as a whistleblower.
Prosecutors and the jury rejected the whistleblower defense, focusing instead on the illegal nature of her actions.
Zapata faces up to five years in prison and her sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 2.