Pontiac— The former political director of the Oakland County Democratic Party was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail for his role in putting bogus candidates on the ballot in 2010 under the banner of a fake tea party.
Jason Bauer, 28, was sentenced by Oakland Circuit Judge James Alexander to the jail time, one year of probation and more than $2,500 in fines and costs. Bauer had pleaded no contest to five counts of fraud for creating the fake political party to confuse voters and manipulate the 2010 election.
Bauer and Michael McGuinness, former county party chairman, were charged in a scheme in which fake candidates were added to the ballot in an effort to sway votes away from legitimate candidates for local and state offices.
McGuinness was sentenced last month to one year's probation and court costs and fines for his role in the scheme.
Both men resigned their posts with the county party.
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