Former Commissioner Charged with Voter Fraud

Lupe Rivera arraigned on Wednesday

POSTED: 11:20 PM CST Nov 19, 2015 UPDATED: 11:32 PM CST Nov 19, 2015


WESLACO -A former Weslaco city commissioner is now charged with voter fraud. Hidalgo County court documents show that Lupe Rivera was arraigned on Wednesday in connection with the November 2013 election.

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Lupe Rivera faced off against Letty Lopez. Rivera won by just 16 votes. Lopez then contested the results.

A judge threw out some of the 2013 votes and cited voter fraud.

A special election was ordered and took place during the November 2015 general election.

Lopez won the Weslaco city commissioner place 5 seat.

Rivera’s next hearing is scheduled for February.

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