Hattiesburg Fireman Joe Anderson, stationed at the Tatum Park precinct, and his wife Carmon Yvette Anderson voted in the September 24th election and did so illegally according to documents uncovered by investigators with the Hattiesburg Patriot. Anderson went in to pay the Jones County tax bill on February 1, 2013 and the assessor in Jones County allowed Anderson to file a Class 1 affidavit swearing under penalty of perjury that Anderson had lived in and claimed Homestead for the year 2012.
After filing the “Class 1 Affidavit” the assessor voided the original 4,300.00 tax bill and adjusted the fee in essence back-dating his homestead to 2012, lowering the fee from 4300.00 to 2876.00.  Anderson also has his vehicles registered in Jones County.  Anderson also claimed his home in Hattiesburg as homestead at the same time as the home in Jones county. The Forrest County Tax Assessor has since revoked the homestead exemption for the Hattiesburg home.
Anderson is a fireman at the Tatum road precinct and both he and his wife are not the only people to have voted in the election who didn’t live in Hattiesburg. Anderson’s wife, Carmen, is the HR Director of the Hattiesburg Public School System.
The Hattiesburg Patriot will release the names and evidence of other voters who were not Hattiesburg residents, and who voted in the election. It is not yet clear if Anderson and his wife voted in the June 4th election, or the May primary. Each instance of illegal voting is potentially another crime.
**UPDATE – Both Joe Anderson and Carmen Anderson pleaded guilty to illegal voting.
Its still outa control! Help!
Do we know if Barker is considering reappointing him?
Paul Presley has not been reappointed yet.
I think he already did appoint him (Presley)
No
Gezzzz……can WE do that??? Pick the cheapest places to register???!!!
No
No
Hell No
Something.needs to be done.
Liberal agenda. Nothing will come of it.
No he did wrong so he should not get a pat on his back
Wow!
Mr Anderson served 30+ yrs in the armed service both active and reserves and would be great at any position with in HFD !!!
Do you even live in Hattiesburg Garry Loper?
Demote for alleged stealing on ups and promote for voter fraud and tax evasion?
Anderson did attempt to avoid property taxes by filing two homesteads in two different counties.
Zack Barrett Josh West I’m about to go high and to the right on the ass clowns comment below.
My fingers is crossed for Dave Ware again!!!!!
Dave ware is not running for mayor, according to very reliable sources informing HP. There is talk that Toby Barker might run, but he has yet to make anything official.
Barker running for Mayor next year. We need new leadership for Hattiesburg.
This will continue ( corruption/ discrimination/ voter fraud/ etc.) until we as a city/community get rid of Dumbpree and his cronies, he has got to be VOTED out of office in order for the City to see a difference, NOT UNTIL THEN!!
If I stole a package off of a UPS truck, I would spend a lot of time in jail!! Why are these fireman thieves still on the job, and not even charged with theft???
I hope that the ability to put out fires has improved since the old Hattiesburg High school burned down right next door to the fire department.
Did anyone ever get charged with arson in that case?
Josh West I wish some of these people that comment, could come spend 1 day at the fire station. Their outlook would completely change.
I mean you are making a comment on a subject that you know nothing about. They know how to fight fire, they do it because cowards like you aren’t man enough to do that job. How dare you criticize them for having bigger balls than you!
Do you even live in Hattiesburg Garry Loper?
Dale Beavers yes two teenagers
That building burned down because of Arson, multiple fires were set inside the building. Nothing was gonna save it.
just part of that “good ole buddy” system under dumbprees leadership as mayor !
Dere ’tis.