2/2/12

   Lincoln County Sheriff Jerry Bowman and County Cleerk Donald Whitten are pleading guilty to charges of voter fraud. There was an unusual amount of absentee votes in Lincoln County and it raised suspicion. They handed out the ballots and even marked them for some people. They are pleading guilty, and facing 10 years in jail and a $250,000. Bowman is pleading guilty to "conspiracy against rights" and Whitten is pleading guilty to lying to an investigator with the Secretary of State's office.