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Rep. Joe Garcia's Chief Of Staff Resigns After Being Implicated In Absentee-Ballot Fraud Scheme

Dem's Chief Of Staff Resigns Amid Absentee-Ballot Fraud Probe
Nick Wing
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UNITED STATES - APRIL 11: Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., speaks during the news conference on the New Democrat Coalition Immigration Task Force's release of 'immigration reform principles' on Thursday, April 11, 2013. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - APRIL 11: Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., speaks during the news conference on the New Democrat Coalition Immigration Task Force's release of 'immigration reform principles' on Thursday, April 11, 2013. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Congressman Joe Garcia’s chief of staff abruptly resigned Friday after being implicated in a sophisticated scheme to manipulate last year’s primary elections by submitting hundreds of fraudulent absentee-ballot requests.

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