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Comparison of Damas signatures; courtesy Toledo Free Press
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State orders Lucas Co GOP inquiry
Brunner tells Lucas Co BOE to look into signatures
Updated: Friday, 31 Jul 2009, 5:26 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 31 Jul 2009, 3:42 PM EDT
TOLEDO, Ohio - Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is ordering the Lucas County Board of Elections to investigate possible forgery charges against the Lucas County Republican Party.
According to an article posted online Thursday evening by the Toledo Free Press, a FOX Toledo News media partner, the Free Press sent a letter to Secretary Brunner and the county board of elections alerting them to potential inconsistencies among signatures on Lucas County Republican Party campaign finance reports and other official documents.
The Free Press compared copies of a voter registration card and other documents said to be signed by Republican Party Treasurer James Damas.
The newspaper asked three handwriting experts to look at the signatures. The experts say not all signatures on the documents seem to be from the same person.
Jon Stainbrook, Chairman of the Lucas County Republican Party, called the charges a "full of "baloney."
Lucas County BOE director Linda Howe has set an initial investigative meeting for Monday, Aug. 3.
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