An Itasca County woman is facing multiple felony charges after she allegedly mailed an absentee ballot on behalf of her late mother, according to court documents.

According to a criminal complaint, the Itasca County Auditor’s Office flagged two absentee ballots they received earlier this month — one for Rose Marie Javorina and another for her daughter, Danielle Christine Miller.

The auditor did not open the sealed ballots but noted that key information indicated that Javorina had died on August 31. The municipality did not send out absentee ballots until September 20.

Each ballot must be completed by the voter and a witness – that person must be a registered Minnesota voter, a notary or someone authorized to administer an oath.

The complaint states that the witness portion of Miller’s ballot had been filled out by Javorina, and Javorina had filled out and signed the voter portion of her own ballot. Both ballots listed the same address in Nashwauk, Minnesota and were filled in with similar black ink.

An Itasca County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant compared the signatures on the ballot to the signature on Miller’s driver’s license and found they were “very similar and appeared to match,” the complaint states.

In an Oct. 11 interview, Miller admitted to the lieutenant that she had filled out both her and her mother’s absentee ballots, signed her mother’s name on the signature envelope for Javorina’s ballot and on her own testimony.

Miller said her mother “was an avid Donald Trump supporter and had wanted to vote for Trump in this election” but died before an absentee ballot could be received, according to the complaint.

Prosecutors charged Miller with two counts of knowingly making or signing a false affidavit and one count of making an illegal vote or assisting another. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000.

Miller was charged via summons and is not in custody. Her first court appearance is set for December 4.