Former NJ Mayoral Candidate Pleads Guilty to Forging Voter Registration Applications
Henrilynn Ibezim, a former Democratic mayoral candidate in New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to forging nearly 1,000 voter registration applications during the 2021 Democratic primary for Plainfield's mayoral seat. According to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Ibezim attempted to submit these falsified applications by bringing them in a garbage bag to a post office in Elizabeth, New Jersey, intending to mail them to the Union County registration commissioner. The applications were mostly completed by only three or four individuals, and none were marked as completed by someone other than the supposed voter. Ibezim also tried to coach a witness on how to respond to law enforcement inquiries. Despite these efforts, he received only 103 votes in the primary and lost to the current mayor, Adrian O. Mapp. As part of a plea agreement, Ibezim pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree forgery, with other charges, including election fraud and witness tampering, being dropped. Prosecutors are recommendin... 
