A Fond du Lac man has been sentenced to jail in an election fraud case. Martin Kehl has pleaded no contest to one count of election fraud-voting as a disqualified person in the November 2022 election. Fond du Lac judge Laura Lavey sentenced Kehl to seven days in jail and ordered a $1500 fine. According to a criminal complaint Kehl registered to vote in person on election day when he was on felony probation for an OWI 4th offense in Dodge County. Judge Lavey stated that “The charge is serious and goes against the core of what our country is based on.” Judge Lavey took also took into consideration a recent stroke the defendant had that requires treatment needs. District Attorney Toney stated “Wisconsin law provides safeguards to deter those serving a felony sentence from voting in elections and provides a process for accountability if that law is violated. I hope this sentence serves as a deterrent to those serving a felony sentence, including probation, by showing there are consequences if they violate the integrity of electoral process.” This case was investigated by the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by District Attorney Eric Toney.
