Dutchess Democrat Elections Commissioner pleads guilty, will resign


 


Originally indicted for 46 felonies and 48 misdemeanors, “Dutchess County Democratic Elections Commissioner Fran Knapp pleaded guilty on Friday to two misdemeanors and agreed to resign


 


“Knapp faced 41 felony counts of misconduct by an elections official and 41 misdemeanor counts of official misconduct for allegedly changing the designated agent to receive absentee ballots of 41 individuals authorized to vote absentee in 2010.”