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- AVM Election System Guidebook, 1965-1982 -
- 1965-1982
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AVM Election System Guidebook, 1965-1982
- "Parade Passing Suffragette Stand," Washington, D. C., 1913 - Alice Paul, a leader in the fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights, zealously targeted President Woodrow Wilson. The day before his first inauguration, Paul executed a parade of 8,000 women, who marched past the White House from the Capitol calling for suffrage. Sections of the well-orchestrated procession honored the contributions of working women, including these uniformed nurses.
- 1913
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"Parade Passing Suffragette Stand," Washington, D. C., 1913
Alice Paul, a leader in the fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights, zealously targeted President Woodrow Wilson. The day before his first inauguration, Paul executed a parade of 8,000 women, who marched past the White House from the Capitol calling for suffrage. Sections of the well-orchestrated procession honored the contributions of working women, including these uniformed nurses.
- 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
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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.
- 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
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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.
- Patent Model of Edison's Electrographic Vote Recorder and Register, His First Patent, 1869 - Edison received a patent for this electrographic vote recorder in 1869. Legislative bodies could record votes accurately and instantaneously with his device. Edison's invention stirred little interest and was never manufactured. The invention's significance, however, should not be overlooked. This was the first of Edison's 1093 U.S. patents and in a way marks the start of his inventive activity.
- June 01, 1869
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Patent Model of Edison's Electrographic Vote Recorder and Register, His First Patent, 1869
Edison received a patent for this electrographic vote recorder in 1869. Legislative bodies could record votes accurately and instantaneously with his device. Edison's invention stirred little interest and was never manufactured. The invention's significance, however, should not be overlooked. This was the first of Edison's 1093 U.S. patents and in a way marks the start of his inventive activity.
- Receipt from Michigan League of Women Voters to Sustaining Member Clara Ford (Mrs. Henry Ford), May 15, 1922 -
- May 15, 1922
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Receipt from Michigan League of Women Voters to Sustaining Member Clara Ford (Mrs. Henry Ford), May 15, 1922
- Collapsible Modular Voting Booths, 1920-1935 - Toward the end of the 19th century, reformers introduced changes to prevent manipulation and make American elections more honest. New ballot designs and reforms at polling places helped voters keep their choices secret. Voting booths like these provided a private place to mark ballots.
- 1920-1935
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Collapsible Modular Voting Booths, 1920-1935
Toward the end of the 19th century, reformers introduced changes to prevent manipulation and make American elections more honest. New ballot designs and reforms at polling places helped voters keep their choices secret. Voting booths like these provided a private place to mark ballots.
- "The Michigan Daily Election Issue," October 28, 2020 - This issue of <em>The Michigan Daily</em> -- an independent newspaper run by students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor -- encouraged voter participation in the 2020 election. The issue featured discussions of many topics relevant to the election cycle, as well as data from polled students. It also came with a voter registration form for university students.
- October 28, 2020
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"The Michigan Daily Election Issue," October 28, 2020
This issue of The Michigan Daily -- an independent newspaper run by students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor -- encouraged voter participation in the 2020 election. The issue featured discussions of many topics relevant to the election cycle, as well as data from polled students. It also came with a voter registration form for university students.
- 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
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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.