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Pluggers and Impersonators Taint British Columbia Election
The account describes a scheme where Seattle waterfront men were recruited to vote in Vancouver. Supervisors guided impersonators across the border, with some turned back at Seattle. In Vancouver, voters were housed in lodgings, instructed to stay inside, and to use return ballots from Seattle. Pluggers used stolen or outdated lists to cast multiple ballots at various polls. Some admitted fear or indifference after voting, while others completed repeat ballots for a payoff.
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