They've been doing this for as long as they've been in existence.
Look at some of the post-Civil war elections -- 1872 & 1876 both clear examples of Democratic fuckery. More recently 1960 was very much disputed, similar to this, in Illinois, but wasn't fought for.
I've been bitching about it for 10 years. Dems have a fraud machine operating on every level. On the ground, the machines, everything.
They've been doing this for as long as they've been in existence.
Look at some of the post-Civil war elections -- 1872 & 1876 both clear examples of Democratic fuckery. More recently 1960 was very much disputed, similar to this, in Illinois, but wasn't fought for.