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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth

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To: American Spirit who wrote (63853)6/21/2006 2:34:01 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) of 173976
 
Six Democrats charged with violating voting laws in disputed Tenn. election
AP Wire | 6/21/06 | WOODY BAIRD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Six Memphis residents, including three poll workers, have been charged with violating election laws in a contested state Senate election last year.

Democrat Ophelia Ford was certified the winner over Republican Terry Roland by 13 votes. But the state Senate overturned the September election this year amid allegations of irregularities that included felons who voted and ballots cast in the names of voters who had died.

State prosecutor Bill Gibbons said the dead voter ballots were cast by the poll workers, all registered Democrats.

“There was an effort on the part of certain individuals ... to cast some illegal votes for Miss Ford. But I stress that there is nothing to indicate that she knew anything about that,” Gibbons said.

The poll workers are charged with official misconduct and allowing voting by ineligible voters. Three felons who cast ballots also were charged with violating election laws.

All the counts are felonies.
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