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Charges of voter suppression in Rangel primary election

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    Claims of questionable ballots, missing precincts

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Some disturbing allegations.

In the reelection of an icon a controversial one.

Of the primary win by 42 year old congressional veteran Charlie Rangel could now be in doubt days after ballots were cast.

There are allegations of voter suppression and questionable votes.

It is going to court as -- long career hangs in the balance Fox News senior correspondent Eric Shawn.

Who is on the voter fraud beat explains Eric what's the latest.

Greg there are voter accusations now in Charlie Rangel -- reelection ration of the veteran Harlem congressman.

-- he declared victory in the democratic primary for his 22 term.

Lasted Tuesday night but now there are charges that boasts some supporters of his Hispanic opponent were surprised and there are demands for a federal investigation.

Rangel appeared to win last week despite redistricting and the shadow of that censure by the house in his tax and ethics scandal two years ago.

He defeated New York State senator Adriano asked -- on election night as they -- would have been the first American to serve in congress if he was elected.

But his supporters now charged some Hispanic voters at the polls who speak Spanish.

We're not allowed to vote on the machines but told they had to -- out affidavit paper ballots.

The way they claim was to allegedly suppress us play -- vote count also votes and some of their strongholds were counted days later.

After New York City columnist and Fox News contributor Michael Goodwin says this -- can undermine the credibility of the election system.

Even if we get a result that people in the end.

-- have to live with -- they may not trust it.

And that's just not cool -- that's never good for -- for democracy if people think their vote doesn't count.

If people think somebody stealing the votes are buying votes -- that the machinery doesn't.

Accurately record their votes this is a real blow to the faith in the system we need to how we need to believe -- System work to work.

-- that's campaign will go to court this afternoon try to -- about security now so want to monitor to supervise any recount cracked well what are the numbers here.

Whatever they're really gotten closer and they could even tighten even more wrangles lead has been narrowed.

To just 802.

Votes.

And there are still more than 2000 absentee and affidavit ballots still to be counted.

But it last week the congressman told a local TV station he's waiting to analyze the numbers.

The best -- supporters hope that the uncounted ballots will of course -- the race to their match.

And as always if you suspect voter fraud are problems -- the -- when you live we -- -- know about it.

Our address here at Fox News is voter fraud.

At foxnews.com.

And we do read every single emailed report that we get -- If you -- shown great work Eric thanks very.

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