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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003

Thirteen of the 25 candidates in the recent St. Regis Mohawk Tribe election want it held all over again, citing long lines and problems with voting machines.

Former chief Alma Ransom, the only incumbent seeking re-election, was ousted. The new slate of leaders are said to be against a $100 million gaming and land settlement the tribe signed with the state of New York.

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Mohawk Tribal Election Contested (The Champlain Channel 6/10)

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