Veteran Luevano Target of "Progress Now"

Johnny Luevano
KOB TV - Accusations are flying and a criminal investigation is now underway on allegations that a retired Marine has committed voter and election fraud. Progress Now New Mexico, a liberal non-profit group, alleges Republican Johnny Luevano committed a crime by voting and running for office in a district where he doesn't live.
Luevano disputes those allegations, stating his active duty military status gives him the right to vote even if he isn’t physically living in an address. Luevano filed to run against Antonio “Moe” Maestas in the New Mexico House of Representatives, District 16. Soon after, Progress Now NM released information stating Luevano was ineligible to run for office in that district. Luevano purchased a lot near Atrisco and Iliff NW five years ago and began construction on a new home in April 2011. The City of Albuquerque issued a certificate of occupancy on March 12, 2012, but according to Progress Now New Mexico the date to establish residency was March 6. Luevano also registered to vote at that address in 2011, however at the time, only a dirt lot without a home existed. Luevano, who retired after twenty years of active duty service in the Marine Corps, does not dispute the dates. "I bought this property over five years ago and have been paying property taxes since then," Luevano said. "The intention and the goal was to get into the house by Christmas." But, Luevano said there were delays in construction and he had to wait on the City of Albuquerque to issue a certificate of occupancy. Read full story here: News New Mexico
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