Here's Why Over 100,000 People Signed a Petition for Bill Clinton's Arrest [Watch Video]
On the heels of Hillary Clinton's potential indictment regarding her emails, another pothole on the campaign trail of the Democratic Party's frontrunner results from legal charges thrown at her husband's way.
A Change.org petition is getting more attention, and supporters in the process, calling for the arrest of Bill Clinton after accusations of Massachusetts election laws' violation on Super Tuesday.
Sander's Supporters Call for Bill Clinton's Arrest
As of this writing, the petition has already raked in more than 110,000 supporters and just close to 40,000 petitioners short of the 150,000 target. Veronica Wolski from Chicago, Illinois initiated the petition, titled "Arrest & Prosecute Bill Clinton for Violation of Mass. Election Laws."
"This is a call for the immediate arrest of President Bill Clinton for clear, knowing and egregious violation of the campaign laws to swing an election in a significant way," the petition reads. "It could not be any clearer in the Massachusetts General Laws. Choosing the critical battleground state of Massachusetts, Bill Clinton should immediately be subject to arrest and prosecution."
Violation of the Massachusetts Election Law
According to the Massachusetts Secretary of State office, there are some activities that are banned during election day on the polling location and within 150 feet from the actual venue. These activities include solicitation of votes for or against, or any other form of promotion or opposition of, any person or political party.
Some of Bernie Sanders' supporters are claiming that Bill Clinton clearly violated the law when he attended a rally in New Bedford, just outside a polling place and when he actually went inside a couple of polling places in other areas.
The petition also cited the fact that the former U.S. president is not a registered voter in Massachusetts and does not have any business in a polling station during election day, unless if it was to further the cause of his wife's Democratic presidential nomination bid.
Clinton Spotted in Polling Places
Fmr President Bill Clinton and @marty_walsh Meeting election workers in West Roxbury #wcvb #SuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/BiHK3eGSoc
The former U.S. president has since denied the allegation through his spokesperson. But with images and videos surfacing in recent days that would prove otherwise, he could be facing a third degree Voter Violation Felony.
Secretary of State William Galvin said that his office has already gotten in touch with Hillary Clinton's camp regarding the issue.
"He had the right to go into the polling locations, and say 'Hello' to workers who were there. The issue is, you can't go inside and say, 'Vote for my wife,' or 'Vote for Hillary,'" Galvin said on Wednesday.
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