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Vote Buying Charges Aired in Alabama Hearing
A defeated candidate's attorney presented testimony at a Russell County vote buying hearing. Witnesses described officials discussing stealing votes and attempted double voting linked to the Russell County political machine backed by gamblers. The exam included a photo of a ballot being marked by a deputy not listed as a voter.
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Phenix City
Ala
Russell County
Democratic Executive Committee
Jack Brassell
J. W. Brassell
Senate
Lee County
Brassell
J. L. Putnam
Putnam
Hoyt Shepherd
Howard Pennington
Russell Betterment Association
Shepherd
Ralph D. Mathews
Pennington
Russell Circuit
Arch Ferrell
Ferrell
E. B. McCann
McCann
Cook
Glenn Broughman
Columbus
Albert Fuller
Fuller