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FBI Interview Memorandum on a Voter-Registration Canvasser's Recollection of Forged Signatures

An FBI FD-302 records a redacted former canvasser's qualified recollections about paid signature collection, possible signature forgery, and his canvasser contract.

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Signature-collection work and pay

The witness described his job as collecting voter-registration signatures and said his compensation depended on how many signatures he collected, with no pay if he collected none.

“understood his job as collecting signatures for voter registration.”
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“He was paid based on how many signatures he collected.”
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“If he did not collect any signatures, he would not get paid.”
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Qualified recollection of forgery

The witness could not specifically remember forging signatures but said he probably did so at some point and believed people would fake signatures. This is the witness's uncertain recollection, not a definitive FBI conclusion about particular documents.

“could not specifically remember if he forged signatures but advised that he probably did at some point during the employment.”
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“He believed people would fake signatures.”
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Canvasser contract identification

An agent sent a photograph of a canvasser contract to the witness, who confirmed that it contained his handwriting and signature; the memo says the contract would be retained in an attached file section.

“Agent sent photo of the canvasser contract to his cell phone number”
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“confirmed the canvasser contract contained his handwriting and his signature.”
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