Why? I'm not remotely interested in voter-fraud in 1800s Chicago. Really I'm not.

I had much more associated Chicago with voting district gerrymandering rather than out and out fraud, something the Republicans are now indulging in with glee in many states.

You asked, for a friend, about voter fraud in Boston, and the posted article mentioned Boston as one of the cities where this occurred.

"Witnesses of a fraudulent election in Boston, later said that the election “was carried out by violence and murder” and that politicians would bring gangs from New York, Delaware, Washington and Alexandria to help win elections. Senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties were outed during an investigation of a plan to use “repeaters.” Later, new African-Americans voters of the 1880s were often cooped until after election day, the threat of which was to keep them from voting on the Republican ticket, sometimes after Democrats already voted under African-American voters’ names."

Fascinating. Not.

Meanwhile striking at the very heart of Trump's base

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Whatever next, learning to read

Vote rigging happens anywhere in the US. But there are things which has much more impact than a few dead people, some non-citizens, and rigged absentee ballots. Stuff which happens on administrative level and a even to some extend legal: Gerrymandering, voting lists which are not fully distributed, complicated voter registration process, polling station at hard to reach location or lacking public transport access.

Or as they say: The best way to rob a bank is to own one, the best way to rig an election is to conduct it.

There is this thing called sarcasm. So widely spread on EF that we don't even bother to add the fitting emoticon anymore most times.

If anybody wants a link.

And I am still waiting for you to tell us about your links to perfidious voting crimes in post-WWII Boston...

From moi?
How much clearer could I have said I don't give a shit?
Ah, that way. Right.

I thought that was PaddyG. Hmmm

Neither those who share your POV nor those who oppose it will see any reason at all to do any digging. Simply because they already did, and doing so again from the same starting point is in all likelihood a waste of time.

That's why the onus is on you and fduvall, and whoever else happens to make a point.

This should be quite obvious for anyone willing to take the other's position even for just a moment. Perhaps use that grey matter between your ears for once. I trust you know how.

The two sources I cited discuss the very convoluted history of election fraud in Chicago. In talking to someone who studies this stuff he remarked that there is a lot of urban legend and embellishment to these stories. Recent attempts to prove fraud have fallen flat. The most recent elections had more problems with voter suppression and gerrymandering (as SwissintheUS mentioned, than by dead voters/illegal alien voters (of which there were practically none)

However, most cities, Chicago among them had very active political machines in the 20th Century and fraud may have been part of the game.

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Crunch time coming up in 3 months.
Will the more Trump than Trump GOP candidates sweep to mid term victories or will they be be swept away in Democrat and Independents anti Trump reactions?

Maybe the special election for Ohio's 12th congressional district tomorrow will show the way or Trump will surprise us all with success!

Meanwhile how the mighty are fallen!
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Who ever thought the mighty NRA defender of the second amendment could be facing dissolution!

True, a lot of urban legends that people spread without checking their basis in reality; sadly too many people believe them. As you post, "Recent attempts to prove fraud have fallen flat"

I completely agree about voter suppression and gerrymandering; these are the big issues today. Especially the pressures on minority groups to jump through too many hoops before being allowed to vote.

Michelle Obama has launched a “When We All Vote” initiative to spur voting; more power to her.

Prostitution mogul Kristin Davis, nicknamed the "Manhattan Madam," will testify before special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury this week

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Nothing do to with Trump I am sure, why would he want any contact with a "Prostitution mogul"

Probably has to do with his life philosophy - Gold everything...taps, toilets, sinks, arches and showers.

"arches and showers" LOL! & LOL!

His money back?

The videos

"from the North"
North?

What?

California Rivers, North is at the top of this picture!