Man also placed Craigslist Ad seeking use of stranger’s address

LANSING – Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced the conviction of Adam Kane Easlick, 35, of Ypsilanti, on one felony count of voting in a place where he was not a resident, a crime punishable by up to four years in prison.  Easlick, who had been registered at multiple addresses that were not his place of residence, pleaded guilty in Tuscola County Circuit Court and received six months probation. 

Easlick illegally voted in the 2012 presidential election in Tuscola County, where he was registered at a post office box. His permanent residence is in Ypsilanti.

After multiple warnings from the Secretary of State regarding his false address registrations, Easlick still placed a May 2013 Craigslist ad seeking an address to use for the purpose of obtaining a fraudulent driver’s license.

“This is about the integrity of the vote,” said Johnson. “Every vote, especially in local elections, is crucial. The fact that such fraud is considered a felony shows the importance of the voting process.”

He has also been charged in Washtenaw County Circuit Court for false certification of a driver’s license application, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. As part of a plea agreement, the Washtenaw County charge will be dropped.

“The voting process is fundamental to ensuring fair and accurate elections,” said Schuette. “Anyone attempting to undermine this critical process will be brought to justice and penalized to the full extent of the law.”

Easlick was registered at a Sterling Heights address from 1998 until 2010. However, between March 2012 and February 2013 his registration changed between street addresses or post offices or mail-forwarding businesses in Clare, Hillsdale, Tuscola and Kent counties.  He also listed an Ingham County address obtained through the Craigslist ad.

As Secretary of State, Johnson has made elections integrity a top priority, including removing people who have died from the state’s Qualified Voter File, implementing post-election audits and providing online training for the state’s 30,000 poll workers.