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Article: CHICAGO CLEANS UP ITS ELECTION DAY ACT.(NEWS/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL)

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January 28, 1996
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Byline: DIRK JOHNSON THE NEW YORK TIMES

CHICAGO -- In the days of the fabled Democratic Machine here, it was no secret that votes were cast by the dead.

The typical Chicagoan did not lose sleep over this subtle election irregularity. Indeed, to plenty of loyal Democrats, it made more sense than someone who was alive voting for a Republican.

Plenty has changed. Several wards in Chicago now routinely vote for a Republican candidate in presidential races. The dead, meanwhile, have not made a respectable showing on Election Day for many years.

"Chicago's got a reputation that's hard to live down, admittedly," said Tom Leach, a spokesman for ...

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