The Everett politician pled guilty earlier this year with an agreement from U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz that prosecutors would recommend a six-month sentence.”  Patriot Ledger.

Notably, the U.S. Attorney’s office didn’t emphasize the irrelevant question of whether enough votes were fraudulently cast to flip an election.  Rightfully, that isn’t the point:

“We can never know whether this crime has altered the outcome of an election,” prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum. “Nevertheless, the public’s confidence in the electoral process has been adversely affected by the defendant’s actions.”