S.A. Smith

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In this letter from Golden Valley County Sheriff S. A. Smith to North Dakota Attorney General William Langer Smith describes election irregularities involving possible missing absentee ballots.

Smith writes that in three of his precincts, where there were twenty absent voter's ballots but none for Governor Lynn Frazier, even though three voters say they voted for him. Smith asks whether there is any way to see the ballots without contesting the election.

Smith also adds in a handwritten note that he hopes Mrs. Langer is "fully recovered."

See also:

Letter from Attorney General Langer to S. A. Smith Regarding Election Irregularities in Golden Valley County, November 13, 1918

Letter from S. A. Smith to Attorney General Langer Regarding Election Irregularities in Golden Valley County, February 24, 1919

Letter from Attorney General Langer to S. A. Smith Regarding Election Irregularities in Golden Valley County, February 25, 1919

Date of Work

11-10-1918

Keywords

Election Case, Election, votes, voter fraud, Golden Valley County

People Referenced

Sheriff S.A. Smith, Mrs. Langer, Governor Frazier, Deputy Stone

Disciplines

Political History | United States History

Letter from S. A. Smith to Attorney General Langer Regarding Election Irregularities in Golden Valley County, November 10, 1918

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