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Memphis Paper Finds Dead Voters, Prompts Fraud Probe

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By Joe Strupp
Published: December 15, 2005 3:45 PM ET

NEW YORK Results of a state senate election in western Tennessee have been thrown into doubt, and an investigation into voter fraud launched, after the Commercial Appeal of Memphis uncovered proof that votes had been cast for dead people.

The Sept. 15 special election to fill a vacant seat in the 29th state Senate District, which includes part of Memphis, had already drawn intense interest when the margin of victory was just 13 votes out of 8,750 cast. Democrat Ophelia Ford had edged Republican Terry Roland in the race to fill the seat previously held by Ford's brother, John, who was forced to resign in May after being indicted on bribery charges....

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001699397

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