# Historical Verdict on the 1876 Election

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-verdict-on-the-1876-election/783456>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 31, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-verdict-on-the-1876-election/783456 "2017-03-31T21:43:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-verdict-on-the-1876-election/783456/6 "2017-04-03T19:00:15Z")

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**Moderator Note**

> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> The concern in 1876 was that every citizen votes, now the priority is to not have people prove citizenship so that even illegal immigrants can vote.

It was clearly stated in your ATMB thread that the modern political context of **Hari Seldon** ’s post was off-topic for GQ. In that ATMB thread, I also stated this:

> [@Why was this post not modded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-post-not-modded/783610/11):
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> If the post had caused the thread to veer off into a discussion about voter ID and modern politics, then I would have stepped in.

Since you have tried to steer the topic into voter ID and modern politics, this is where I said I would step in, and this is where I am stepping in.

To everyone: Unless it directly relates factually to the OP’s topic regarding the 1876 election, take all discussions of modern politics to a more appropriate forum.

To **Saint Cad** : Intentionally posting on the very same aspect of **Hari Seldon** post that you were complaining about in ATMB, knowing full well that it was off topic for GQ, seems like you were intentionally provoking the moderation staff. Do not pull crap like this in GQ again or you will face warnings and/or further disciplinary action. Consider yourself very lucky that I am not warning you for being a jerk for this one.

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