Democratic Boulder Co. state representative charged, accused of misrepresenting her residence

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DENVER — Tracey Bernett, the Democratic state representative for House District 12 in Boulder County, was charged Friday with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts after she allegedly misrepresented her primary residence to run in the district she currently represents.Bernett currently represents District 12, which includes Louisville and Lafayette in eastern Boulder County up to Longmont.But according to the district attorney’s office, Bernett filed sworn affidavits with the Secretary of State’s Office both last year and this year declaring that her primary residence was an apartment she was renting in Louisville since last November that is within the newly drawn District 12.As in every case, our goal is to seek the right outcome — without fear or favor.”This is the second time this year a Democratic member of the General Assembly faced an investigation into whether they misrepresented their primary residence for election and voting purposes.State Sen. Pete Lee, D-Colorado Springs, saw a felony case against him dismissed after his attorney showed prosecutors unknowingly provided the grand jury in the case with false information about his residence that led to his indictment."

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