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Friday, August 25, 2017

Three Charged in Bluff City Election Investigation by TBI

TBI Press Release:
JOHNSON CITY – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in three Bluff City residents being charged with violating an election law.

On June 19th, at the request of 2nd District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI Special Agents began investigating reports of election law violations that occurred during the May 2017 municipal election in Bluff City. During the course of the investigation, Agents determined that John R. Harrison (DOB 9/30/62), Sherry Grubb (DOB 7/14/59), and Brooke Morrell (DOB 11/6/87) entered a polling place during voting hours for reasons other than casting a vote or assisting another voter.
This week, a criminal summons was issued charging Harrison, Grubb, and Morrell with one count of Election Law Violation. Today, all three individuals were served on those charges.
News reports indicate Harrison is a Bluff City alderman and Grubb is a County Commissioner for Sullivan Co. The charges are related to the May 2017 Bluff City election.



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