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- AVM Election System Guidebook, 1965-1982 -
- 1965-1982
- Collections - Artifact
AVM Election System Guidebook, 1965-1982
- Butterfly Ballot Type Voting Booth - This mobile voting machine collapses into the size of a briefcase. Fully opened, privacy panels fold out to form a voting booth. Paper "butterfly ballots" are pierced with a "punch needle"--reminiscent of computer punch cards. During the 2000 Presidential election, these infamous ballots caused confusion among voters in Palm Beach County, Florida. Spoiled and mismarked ballots forced a recount.
- circa 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Butterfly Ballot Type Voting Booth
This mobile voting machine collapses into the size of a briefcase. Fully opened, privacy panels fold out to form a voting booth. Paper "butterfly ballots" are pierced with a "punch needle"--reminiscent of computer punch cards. During the 2000 Presidential election, these infamous ballots caused confusion among voters in Palm Beach County, Florida. Spoiled and mismarked ballots forced a recount.
- Gear and Lever Voting Machine, 1978 - Gear and lever voting machines were the quintessential method of voting for two generations of Americans, from the 1920s through the 1980s. These high tech devices tabulated votes mechanically. Considered scientific and reliable, they were relatively tamper proof and allowed for completely secret balloting. However, they were complicated devices that required constant maintenance and could contribute to undercounting.
- 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Gear and Lever Voting Machine, 1978
Gear and lever voting machines were the quintessential method of voting for two generations of Americans, from the 1920s through the 1980s. These high tech devices tabulated votes mechanically. Considered scientific and reliable, they were relatively tamper proof and allowed for completely secret balloting. However, they were complicated devices that required constant maintenance and could contribute to undercounting.
- Postcard with Message Demanding Equal Suffrage for Women, 1910 - In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. To rally support, suffragists often appealed to patriotic sentiments. This postcard suggested that denying women the right to vote opposed the republican ideals on which the country was founded. A constitutional amendment granting women suffrage was finally ratified in 1920.
- 1910
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Postcard with Message Demanding Equal Suffrage for Women, 1910
In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. To rally support, suffragists often appealed to patriotic sentiments. This postcard suggested that denying women the right to vote opposed the republican ideals on which the country was founded. A constitutional amendment granting women suffrage was finally ratified in 1920.
- MicroVote MV-464 Voting Machine, 1985 -
- 1985
- Collections - Artifact
MicroVote MV-464 Voting Machine, 1985
- A Thrilling Incident during Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, Oct 11, 1864 - Voting in the 19th century was not a secret process, and intimidation was a common tactic on all sides. Because ballots were preprinted and listed only candidates from a single party, everyone knew who you voted for. This could result in "thrilling" disagreements at polling places, such as this scene from an 1864 election in Philadelphia.
- 1864
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A Thrilling Incident during Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, Oct 11, 1864
Voting in the 19th century was not a secret process, and intimidation was a common tactic on all sides. Because ballots were preprinted and listed only candidates from a single party, everyone knew who you voted for. This could result in "thrilling" disagreements at polling places, such as this scene from an 1864 election in Philadelphia.
- Poster, "Woman Suffrage is Coming in 1917" - In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. Suffragists collected signatures, delivered speeches, organized public demonstrations, and printed flyers, postcards, and posters to rally support around the cause. Their efforts contributed to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920.
- 1916-1917
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Poster, "Woman Suffrage is Coming in 1917"
In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. Suffragists collected signatures, delivered speeches, organized public demonstrations, and printed flyers, postcards, and posters to rally support around the cause. Their efforts contributed to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920.
- VotingWorks VxScan Voting System, 2022 -
- 2022
- Collections - Artifact
VotingWorks VxScan Voting System, 2022
- Button, "Votes for Women," circa 1900 - In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. Suffragists printed flyers, collected signatures, delivered speeches, and organized public demonstrations. Their efforts made national headlines and rallied support for the cause, contributing to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Button, "Votes for Women," circa 1900
In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. Suffragists printed flyers, collected signatures, delivered speeches, and organized public demonstrations. Their efforts made national headlines and rallied support for the cause, contributing to the adoption of a constitutional amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920.
- Instruction Model Voting Machine, circa 1936 - Gear and lever voting machines were the quintessential method of voting for two generations of Americans, from the 1920s through the 1980s. These high tech devices tabulated votes mechanically. Considered scientific and reliable, they were relatively tamper proof and allowed for completely secret balloting. This model machine helped new voters learn how to operate them.
- circa 1936
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Instruction Model Voting Machine, circa 1936
Gear and lever voting machines were the quintessential method of voting for two generations of Americans, from the 1920s through the 1980s. These high tech devices tabulated votes mechanically. Considered scientific and reliable, they were relatively tamper proof and allowed for completely secret balloting. This model machine helped new voters learn how to operate them.