Political Candidate Hatfield’s False Entry Documented to Authorities

On Tuesday morning at 5:59 a.m. Brian Hornback, candidate for Republican State Executive Committeeman District Six sent an email to Knox County Election Administrator Greg Mackay, Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Deputy Election Administrator Scott Frith, TN Election Coodinator Mark Goins, District Attorney General Randy Nichols and Assistant District Attorney General John Gill. The email was copied to the Knox County Election Commission members Chris Haegerty, Bob Bowman, Paul Crilly, Cassandra McGee Stuart and Cameron J. Brooks. Also, Scott Barker of the Knoxville News Sentinel was copied on the email. In addition, printed copies of the email/complaint were delivered to Mackay, Frith, Nichols, Gill and Barker.

Here is the text of the email “This concerns the Qualifying Petition for Ted Hatfield, Republican State Executive Committeeman District Six. The filing deadline was this past Thursday April 1, 2010 at NOON. It was brought to my attention over the weekend that on Mr. Hatfield’s petition he is either ineligible to serve or has falsely stated information on an election document that he has signed an acknowledgement that the information is “true and correct.””

Mr. Hatfield’s petition is located on the knoxvotes website and the link to the petition online is here.

Please look at the Black Box on the front page of the document (SS-3025 (Rev. 1/04) Department of State) the first sentence in the black box states **TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE**

1) Mr. Hatfield identifies his home as 4305 Furen Road Knoxville 90238

If Mr. Hatfield’s information is true and correct, then he does not live in TN State Senate District Six. As this zip code to the best of my ability to identify, is in Hollywood, Ca.

If Mr. Hatfield’s information is NOT true and correct then he has knowingly made a false entry on an election document and has committed a class E felony as is noted immediately under Mr. Hatfield’s signature.

2) Mr. Hatfield identifies his work address as Regal Entertainment Group 7132 Regal Lane Knoxville 90218

If Mr. Hatfield’s information is true and correct then to the best of my ability to identify is in Ca as well.

If Mr. Hatfield’s information is NOT true and correct then he has knowingly made a false entry on an election document and has committed a class E felony as is noted immediately under Mr. Hatfield’s signature.

I look forward to your immediate attention to this most serious situation. I feel certain that either Mr. Hatfield does not reside within the district or will be ineligible to serve as he has committed 2 class E felonies as prescribed on the election document.

Brian Hornback

Knoxville, TN 37933″

This complaint was also given to Catherine Howell of Citadel Broadcasting, Political Leverage blog, Martha Woodward of The Knoxville Journal and Ray H. Jenkins, Chairman of the Knox County Republican Party.