Woman who filled out dead mother’s ballot ordered to write essay on voting, sentenced to probation

Woman sentenced for voting fraud

A woman convicted of voting on behalf of her dead mother was handed down a creative sentence on Tuesday.

Danielle Miller, 51, was ordered to read a book and write the judge an essay about the importance of voting in a democracy. She was also sentenced to three years of probation and must pay a $885 fine.

As previously reported, the Itasca County Auditor’s Office flagged two absentee ballots it received in October of 2024 — one for Rose Marie Javorina and another for her daughter, Miller. The auditor didn’t open the ballots, but noted that Javorina had died before absentee ballots had even been sent out.

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Each ballot must be filled out by the voter and a witness — that person must be a registered voter in Minnesota, a notary, or someone who is authorized to give oaths. The witness section on Miller’s ballot had been signed with Javorina’s name, and there was another ballot filled out under Javorina’s name.

In an interview with investigators, Miller admitted to filling out her mother’s ballot and signing her mother’s name as a witness on her own ballot.

Miller said her mother “was an avid Donald Trump supporter and had wanted to vote for Trump in this election,” but died before an absentee ballot could be received, according to court documents.
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