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Originally Posted by Whirlaway
And LBJ stole his 1st seat in Congress by stuffing the election ballot box -
..... although ballot fraud was common in the late 1940's in some parts of Texas.....
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.. and the late 50's ... 60's ..... 70's ..... etc.
I recall working a poll at a fire station in "some part of Texas" in the 80's and watching a
county official (who I knew by name) walking folks INTO THE VOTING BOOTH AREA and INTO THE VOTING BOOTH to "help them vote" ..... until the a U.S. Marshal arrived to explain that "everyone would be down at the Federal Courthouse with the machines" if it didn't stop.
The humorous part was the chief at the fire station telling him he had to move his vehicle away from the drive in front of the fire trucks!!!! Needless to say .... he didn't move his vehicle.... and the "chief" went back and sat down in his folding chair.