Alleged Vote Buying in Parks, La. (1982)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Parks, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1982-10-10
Duration: 00:09:07
Subjects: Elections | Politics | VOTER FRAUD | Political corruption
Contributors:
- Sexton, Sharon Elizabeth Host
- Pierre, Monica Reporter
- Ebow, Francis Interviewee
- Darnell, Michael Interviewee
- Thomas, Eugene, Jr. Interviewee
- Joseph, Gloria Interviewee
- Brown, Lionel Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 10, 1982, episode of the series “Folks” features Monica Pierre’s report on a federal lawsuit alleging a vote buying conspiracy in Parks, Louisiana. Pierre reports that Francis Ebow, a candidate in the mayoral election, filed the lawsuit against Mayor Guidroz and several other city officials for allegedly buying absentee ballots from voters in the community. Pierre interviews: Francis Ebow; Michael Darnell, Ebow’s attorney; Eugene Thomas, Jr.; Gloria Joseph; and Lionel Brown, the NAACP president in St. Martin Parish. Host: Sharon Elizabeth Sexton