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Special Investigations Unit
Milwaukee Police Department
Report of the Investigation into the
November 2, 2004 General Election
in the City of Milwaukee
749 West State Street
Milwaukee Wisconsin 53233
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DISCLAIMERS
When the task force was formed, the United States Attorney’s Office and Federal Bureau of
Investigation limited their participation to the investigation of potential criminal violations.
These agencies indicated that they would not be involved in any general evaluation of election
procedures. As such, the recommendations and findings in this report are those of the Special
Investigations Unit of the Milwaukee Police Department and do not reflect the views of the
United States Department of Justice, the United States Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or any other member of the task force.
In 2004 the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, at the direction of District Attorney E.
Michael McCann, participated with federal authorities and the Milwaukee Police Force in a Joint
Task Force investigating possible voter fraud. Today’s Report is issued by the Milwaukee Police
Department’s Special Investigations Unit, and contains that unit’s investigative findings,
opinions and recommendations, especially relating to the management of elections within the
City of Milwaukee. The findings, opinions and recommendations expressed in this Report will
be closely considered by District Attorney John Chisholm as relevant to the investigation of
future allegations of election related misconduct, but this office did not participate in the
preparation of the report and is not endorsing the findings, opinions or recommendations of the
report at this time.
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INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................