Typical American chaos. Could never happen here. Or could it? In 2001 in Garrison, Fermanagh polling station staff were intimidated to reopen after official 10pm closing tme, in an incident which the then lord chief justice described as “serious and intolerable”. Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Fein was elected to Westminster by 53 votes that day. The vote was allowed to stand. Democracy in action. Davy Wight, Carrickfergus ——— ——— A message from the Editor: Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers — and consequently the revenue we receive — we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to newsletter.co.uk and enjoy unlimited access to the best Northern Ireland and UK news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Alistair Bushe Editor