Right-wing activist orders fake ballots to prove fraud — and ends up convicted

Conservative activist Harry Wait said he ordered ballots in the names of prominent local politicians four years ago to expose the risks of voter fraud. Prosecutors determined he was right that voter fraud was an issue — and he was the culprit.

On Tuesday night, a jury in Wisconsin convicted Wait of one felony count of identity theft and two misdemeanor counts of election fraud. The jury acquitted him on a second identity theft charge. He faces a maximum penalty of seven years in prison,...