{Hamlin, West Virginia}...Wednesday morning, the U.S. Attorney's Office asked U.S. District Court to schedule a guilty plea hearing for Lincoln County Commissioner 32 year old Thomas Ramey Jr. Ramey is apparently ready to plead guilty to charges in connection with a 2010 vote fraud case. A charged filed Tuesday says Ramey lied to an FBI agent earlier this year investigating the case that involved absentee ballot applications. The current charge against Ramey carries a federal prison sentence of up to five years. Former sheriff Jerry Bowman and former clerk Donald Whitten, who had to resign their positions as part of their plea deals, will be sentenced next month.
