Felony Charges Dropped: Virginia Election Official Accused of Altering Election Results in 2020 Election to Stand Trial in January on Single Misdemeanor
Former Prince William County registrar Michele White courtesy of PrinceWilliamTimes.com
The former general registrar of Prince William County, Virginia, Michele White, was arrested in September 2022 on two felonies and a misdemeanor relating to the 2020 election: election officer neglect duty (24.2-10001), Election officer corrupt conduct (24.2-1001) and False statement on required form (24.2-1016).
In a “surprising twist”, however, both felony counts were dropped, leaving only the misdemeanor count of “neglect of duty by an election officer.”
On Friday, Assistant Attorney General James Herring filed the request for dismissal of the felony counts after a key witness, Sean Mulligan, changed his testimony.
PrinceWilliamTimes.com reports:
“In preparation for the scheduled jury trial,
