Former GOP congressional candidate in Indiana charged with stealing ballots

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A erstwhile Republican campaigner for Congress successful Indiana has been charged pinch stealing predetermination ballots during a voting instrumentality trial earlier this month.

Larry Savage, who mislaid successful nan Republican superior successful nan 5th Congressional District successful Indiana successful May, has been charged pinch 1 felony count of destroying aliases misplacing a ballot, and 1 misdemeanor count of theft, according to Indiana State Police.

On Oct. 3, officials were conducting a nationalist trial of nan ballot paper voting strategy successful Madison County successful cardinal Indiana, utilizing 4 voting machines and 132 ballots marked for testing, constabulary said. During nan test, 2 ballots were discovered to beryllium missing aft an first tabulation.

Police said surveillance video showed Savage, a precinct committeeman, folding those 2 ballots and placing them successful his pocket, aft being told they were valid trial ballots.

A judge issued a hunt warrant for Savage's home, wherever they recovered nan missing ballots successful his car.

Savage turned himself successful astatine nan Madison County Jail connected Tuesday aft a warrant was issued for his arrest. He has since been released connected $500 rate bond, according to Madison County Jail records.