Reed: ‘Zero tolerance policy’ for initiative fraud
Secretary of State Sam Reed says King County Superior Court Judge Mariane Spearman has sentenced Claudia Renea McKinney for initiative signature fraud. Reed, the state’s chief elections officer, said he was pleased with the felony conviction Friday and it sends a clear signal that the state has a “zero tolerance policy for initiative fraud.” McKinney’s attorney and the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office agreed that she would plead guilty and be allowed to do 160 hours of community service in…