The Hamilton County Election Commission on Tuesday night voted 4-1 to ask the local district attorney’s office to look into allegations that former Councilwoman Marti Rutherford cast illegal votes in past elections.

“I think we have an obligation to ask the (district attorney) to investigate it,” said Election Commissioner Mike Walden, a Republican appointee who voted for the measure. “That’s his responsibility; that’s not ours.”

The Service Employees International Union Local 205 had asked that the Election Commission look into the voting allegations against Ms. Rutherford and pass the case along to the district attorney’s office.

District Attorney Bill Cox said Tuesday night that his office will investigate the union complaint, but he did not give a timeline for action.

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