A second Florida resident has been arrested in connection with alleged election fraud in Johnson County, Kansas. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced on Tuesday that law enforcement in Nebraska arrested Jamie Johnson, a 47-year-old resident of Dade City, on charges of forging signatures on petitions for the No Labels political party.
This arrest follows that of another Dade City resident, George Andrews, who was apprehended in February for similar offenses. Kobach described Andrews as part of a “scheme” to submit fraudulent signatures.
“As attorney general, I am determined to prosecute election fraud to the fullest extent of the law. It doesn’t matter how far you run. We will drag you back to Kansas and prosecute you,” Kobach, a Republican, stated. “The people of Kansas deserve the most secure elections possible.”
No Labels, a political party established in 2009, is comparable in size to the Libertarian Party and was officially recognized in Kansas in January after submitting a petition with signatures from registered voters equal to 2% of the total votes cast in the 2022 gubernatorial election. While No Labels contemplated a third-party presidential campaign, they ultimately decided against nominating a candidate.
Johnson faces 18 counts of election forgery and one count of election perjury in Johnson County District Court. Andrews is charged with two counts of election perjury and 28 counts of election forgery.
Additionally, Andrews is facing legal issues in Florida. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported that he and another individual allegedly submitted 133 invalid petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative across multiple counties in Florida on February 6. It remains unclear whether Johnson is the other individual involved.
Kobach’s office indicated that Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab reviewed the allegations against Johnson before referring the case to Kobach. In a statement on Tuesday, Schwab emphasized, “My office is committed to pursuing any evidence of election crime. Kansas has strong laws to ensure the integrity of our elections, and this case demonstrates that the process works.”
