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Christopher Cotham faces two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts in connection with nomination papers filed in East Providence, Newport, and Jamestown during last year’s First Congressional District race.
Police say Christopher Cotham admitted he used whitepages.com to find people's names and fake their signatures.
The decision comes 18 days after the board placed the lieutenant governor on the Sept. 5 Democratic primary ballot in the First Congressional District race.
Secretary of State Gregg Amore said he will advocate for legislation in 2024 that requires a state Board of Elections review if cities and towns suspect forgery on nomination papers.
Several people have said their signatures were forged on nomination papers for Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, who's running for the 1st Congressional District.