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Delaware election officials communicated with lieutenant governor's office amid finance scandal

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Emails show Delaware election officials communicated with aides in Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long's office.

Elections commissioner wanted to keep aides apprised of queries by AP about amendments to years of campaign finance reports.

Elections Commissioner Anthony Albence and Attorney General Kathleen Jennings have said they will not pursue criminal charges.

Hall-Long has disputed the audit's findings and described the reporting violations as simple bookkeeping mistakes.

Under Delaware law, anyone who knowingly files a campaign finance report that is false in any material respect is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Albence’s office refused to say last week whether he will allow her to hide the reports from voters until after the election.

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