Voter Fraud Investigation Involves JCPD Deputy Chief

JCPD Deputy Chief Edgar Martinez, who also serves as the spokesperson for the Hudson County Board of Commissioners, has reported being a victim of identity theft related to alleged voter fraud.

According to a police report, Jersey City police officers responded to a call about possible voter fraud at James F. Murray School, PS #38, at around 8:12 a.m. on Election Day. The officers on the scene spoke with a poll worker who explained that Martinez’s attempt to vote had been flagged in the system.

“While scanning his license to vote, the computer system stated that he had already voted,” the poll worker told officers, according to the report. Although “license” was mentioned, this likely referred to voter records managed by election officials. Martinez disputed the record, stating that “he was there to vote now and hadn’t voted before.”

The poll worker provided Martinez with a provisional ballot form to complete, affirming that he had not cast the initial vote recorded under his name. The police report noted that voting in New Jersey requires “a name, date of birth, place of residence, as well as a signature.” With someone apparently using Martinez’s information to vote, police noted that “the individual utilized enough of his pedigree information to constitute identity theft.”

JCPD detectives are actively investigating the matter, and Martinez, a member of the force since 1988, awaits the results of the investigation.