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Mass. lawmaker will plead guilty to voter fraud

A Democratic state representative from Everett who served on an election law committee is resigning his seat and will plead guilty to voter fraud charges in federal court in Boston, authorities said Thursday.

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Shouldn't this be a bigger story?  How often is an elected official busted for voter fraud? Why is it being underplayed?