More than 45K sign petition to arrest Bill Clinton

More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling for the arrest and prosecution of former President Bill Clinton for what they alleged were violations of Massachusetts election laws — even though state officials have said he acted legally.

According to the petition, Clinton made a "clear, knowing and egregious violation of the campaign laws to swing an election in a significant way."

Leading up to his wife's victory over U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the Massachusetts primary on Tuesday, the former president entered a Boston polling station, where he talked with poll workers and took photos.

The petition states Clinton violated a Massachusetts statute that prohibits certain activites in the polling location and within 150 feet from it.

Despite no report of the former president explicitly asking voters to support his wife, the online petition alleges he was "electioneering within the boundary."

Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state and senator, won by about 17,000 votes over U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders.

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