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Election Workers Convicted over Ohio Recount Tampering

HeadlineJan 25, 2007

In Ohio, two election workers were convicted Wednesday of rigging a recount of the 2004 presidential election. The workers oversaw balloting in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County. Prosecutors say they secretly vetted ballots before a public recount took place. The tampering did not affect the final outcome of the Ohio vote, but critics say it was part of a broader wave of electoral misconduct.

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