Former Ft. Deposit Mayor Jacqulyn Boone, 51, and city council candidate Steven Thigpen, 49, have been arrested and charged with unlawful use of absentee ballots, said a statement from Attorney General Steve Marshall.Â
Marshall's statement said that the crime is a Class C felony and carries a sentence of a year and a day to 10 years in prison.Â
The two were declared winners in the 2025 election in Ft. Deposit but was set aside due to voting irregularities and a special election was held in January 2026.Â
No other information was released by Marshall's office.Â
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