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Vote: The Machinery of Democracy
URL: http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/

Description:
This exhibition "explores how ballots and voting systems have evolved over the years as a response to political, social, and technological change, transforming the ways in which Americans vote." Topics discussed include paper ballots, the gear-and-lever voting machine, punch-card ballots, the Florida ballot re-count in the 2000 presidential election, and related ballot and voting issues. Includes a bibliography. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

LII Topics: 2000 Presidential Election, Elections, Politics, Technology, The United States Presidency, Voting Machines & Voting Software

Publisher:
Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Electronic voting
Punched card systems -- Ballot
Voting
Voting-machines

LII Database Information:
Record 117 created by Jennifer English on 08/10/2004
Last modification on 08/10/2004
Published: 08/10/2004  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/117

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