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DC based voter registration firm flagged for fraudulent forms

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    Eric Shawn reports from Mansfield, Ohio

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They love the vitally important state of Ohio which polls show is razor close authorities are now investigating allegations of voter registration fraud.

We saw that in the last election we're back in 2008 with the activist group -- war and now there are charges -- happened yet again.

Senior correspondent Eric.

Now live from Mansfield Ohio with more this -- I am not.

Adolf Hitler.

Yes that name has now appeared on an Ohio voter registration card it's all part of the latest investigation.

And to potentially fraudulent voter registration here in Ohio right on the eve of the 2012 election on Tuesday.

That name was part of a batch of these 200 or so names that officials in Hamilton County at the board of elections there that Cincinnati.

Believe our -- fraudulent or are duplicate the name was flagged by the company that submitted the names field works.

Good -- as a company based in Washington DC that conducts voter registration and ballot drives across the country.

To describe themselves as working for primarily democratic and progressive causes.

But one of the members of the board of elections -- county Republican chairman Alex turn it off a little taught us.

That accusations of voter registration fraud undermine democracy.

Any person who.

How would engage in that kind of conduct -- something as serious.

-- toward democracy is voting is highly responsible and potentially criminal.

Just last month this man to a new hero to make these -- pled not guilty by reason of insanity.

On charges that he forged signatures on ballot petitions.

He also was working for field work but feel -- defends its record co owner Chris Galloway told us quote.

We have an employee was reviewed every single card we categorized the -- -- the ones that are possibly complete.

And a flag things that looked like they could possibly contain -- -- of fraud.

Can be potentially fraudulent we have a high standard here if we are not 100% sure of the card we will -- get back.

To the board of elections one of the former fired -- worked employees Cheryl -- and who's in Cincinnati.

She taught us that she didn't do anything wrong.

She blames the people that she had signing the voter registration cards for any possible wrong doing.

But to authorities in Cincinnati and now refer that case to the local prosecutor and in Cleveland officials tell us that three -- works workers were fired.

And they Abbas who referred that case to authorities there.

And of course if you suspect voter fraud -- proms at the polls where you live tell us voter fraud at foxnews.com is our address -- -- -- -- important work out there keep track of all the potential for voter I have to thank you so much for -- is on the story.