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Capitol Avenue: A Different Kind Of Election Fraud

WSHU | By Ebong Udoma
Published August 13, 2021 at 3:41 PM EDT
Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Hall
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Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Hall

Three Bridgeport elected officials have been indicted on election fraud this year. Their alleged manipulation of absentee ballots stokes the attention of a new coalition that is trying to change what they call corruption endemic to Connecticut's largest city. And MAGA fans, this does not validate Trump-era misinformation about absentee ballot abuse.
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Ebong Udoma
As WSHU Public Radio’s award-winning senior political reporter, Ebong Udoma draws on his extensive tenure to delve deep into state politics during a major election year.
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