A Dothan woman was found guilty Wednesday afternoon of 24 counts of felony absentee ballot fraud.
A Houston County jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding Olivia Reynolds, 66, guilty of two dozen counts promoting illegal absentee voting, according to a Dothan Eagle report and court records.
Her sentencing is set for Sept. 15.
Reynolds worked on the 2013 campaign of District 2 City Commissioner Amos Newsome, who beat challenger Lamesa Danzey by 14 votes.
According to the Dothan Eagle, Newsome received 119 of the 124 absentee votes that were cast in the race. Danzey, however, received more votes than Newsome at the polls.
Some voters testified at trial that their absentee ballots were cast for Newsome, even though they didn't vote for him.
Reynolds is one of three woman charged and the last to go to trial.
Lesa Coleman, 50, was convicted in April of seven felony counts of absentee ballot fraud. She was ordered to serve 180 days in the Houston County jail followed by three years of probation.
Janice Hart, 65, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor absentee ballot fraud charges. She must serve two years of probation.
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