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Illustrated graphic of buildings in Bridgeport CT, a ballot box, an "I Voted" sticker and the name In Absentia across them.
In Absentia

3: The Ballot Box in the Room

By Kate Seltzer,
Jim Haddadin, Meg Dalton, Cassandra Basler, Bria Lloyd
Published May 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM EDT
A Bridgeport ballot box is lit up by street lights from its position on Boston Ave. on Election Day November 07, 2023.
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A Bridgeport ballot box is lit up by street lights from its position on Boston Avenue on Election Day Nov. 7, 2023.

Mayor Joe Ganim keeps winning elections with the support of Bridgeport’s Democratic political machine. Machine politics has a rich and controversial history in the United States. Today, critics say it’s thriving in Bridgeport — and that it’s holding the city back.

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Kate Seltzer
Kate Seltzer joined ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as an investigative reporting fellow in January of 2023. She's also the co-host of the station‘s limited series podcast 'In Absentia'.
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Jim Haddadin
Jim Haddadin is an editor for The Accountability Project, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's investigative reporting team. He was previously an investigative producer at NBC Boston, and wrote for newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Meg Dalton
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
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Cassandra Basler
Cassandra Basler oversees ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s flagship daily news programs, Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She’s also an editor of the station’s limited series podcast, 'In Absentia' and producer of the five-part podcast Unforgotten: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Hidden History of Slavery.
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Bria Lloyd
Bria Lloyd joined ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as an investigative reporter for The Accountability Project in November 2022. She’s also the co-host of the station’s limited series podcast, 'In Absentia'.
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