KRQE News 13 · Oct 9, 2026

Tijeras man accused of attempting to cast dead wife’s absentee ballot

TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Tijeras man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of fraudulent voting linked to the 2024 election. Perea, 62, attempted to cast his dead wife’s absentee ballot in the November 2024 general election by submitting it to the Bureau of Elections [...]