One man, two votes

In theory, we look at history in hopes of not repeating the past. Today, election fraud is a crime with severe punishments. This was not always the case. Before election reforms were put in place, America was ripe for manipulating the system. Before about 1910, stuffing ballot boxes was only a slap on the hand type of offense. Between 1880 and 1900, many major cities’ political machines were controlled by men known as Bosses. These…