Instruction Ballot for Voters, General Election, November 8, 1960
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Artifact Overview
This instructional ballot informed or reminded voters of the Township of Grosse Ile and Wyandotte, Michigan, of the candidates running for national, state and local offices in the national election of 1960. The instructions also provided information about how to use a lever-type voting machine which was the standard way to cast a vote in the 1960s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Broadside (Notice)
Date Made
1960
Subject Date
08 November 1960
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.0.4.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 23 in
Width: 17.25 in
Inscriptions
INSTRUCTION BALLOT FOR VOTERS / GENERAL ELECTION / NOVEMBER 8, 1960 / WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
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