- December 22, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
On Oct. 26, Foxborough Town Clerk Robert Cutler contacted Secretary of State William Galvin’s office to report what appeared to be a few forged or fraudulent signatures. (City and town clerks review and certify signatures before they go to the state.) Michelle Tassinari, Galvin’s director of elections, referred the matter the following day to Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey, noting original signatures on one initiative petition were allegedly then forged on three other petitions. Cutler, Tassinari wrote, confirmed with the signatories that they did sign on to support the dental plan ballot question but did not sign the independent contractor or liquor law petitions.
A spokesman for Morrissey confirmed the criminal investigation but declined to comment. Cutler, too, declined to comment about the probe, as did a spokeswoman for Galvin.
Given the vast number of signatures required to get a measure on the statewide ballot, it seems highly unlikely that the…
