Boozing, Bribing and Brawling on Election Day
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
During the 1860 presidential election, Democratic supporters of Stephen Douglas held a “Grand Political Carnival and Ox Roast” in New York City. To reduce voter fraud, cities and states started to adopt the secret ballot, beginning with Louisville, Kentucky in 1888. Brawls for the ballot box.
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