Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Instructional Voting Machine
Artifact IDMO 2016.6
Object Type
Machine, Voting
Maker
Automatic Voting Machine Corp.
(American, 1898 - 1984)
Dateca. 1936
Mediummetal, paint on metal, paper
Dimensionsoverall (folded flat) H 12 1/2 in x W 15 in x D 3 3/8 in (31.8 cm x 38.1 cm x 8.6 cm )
overall (stand extended) H 12 in x W 15 in x D 9 in (30.5 cm x 38.1 cm x 22.9 cm )
overall (stand extended) H 12 in x W 15 in x D 9 in (30.5 cm x 38.1 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA mechanical instructional voting machine, No. 6594, with an integrated metal easel stand. On the front of the machine is a paper insert with printed directions for voting, four horizontal rows of metal rails for inserting paper labels, and three horizontal rows of voting levers. There are an additional two larger levers on the left side and a red reset lever on the top. The manufacturer's plaque is mounted at the bottom center.
The machine includes paper inserts for the Republican and Democratic party candidates and ballot questions for the 1936 presidential election in Pennsylvania. The candidates listed are Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner for President and Vice President on the Democratic ticket, and Alfred M. Landon and Frank M. Knox for President and Vice President on the Republican ticket. There are also voting choices for five ballot questions, as well as Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Democratic and Republican voting choices for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, United States Senator, and Representatives in Congress.
Historical NoteThis type of machine was used to instruct voters on how to vote on the larger, actual "gear and lever" or "automatic" voting machines.The machine includes paper inserts for the Republican and Democratic party candidates and ballot questions for the 1936 presidential election in Pennsylvania. The candidates listed are Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner for President and Vice President on the Democratic ticket, and Alfred M. Landon and Frank M. Knox for President and Vice President on the Republican ticket. There are also voting choices for five ballot questions, as well as Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Democratic and Republican voting choices for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, United States Senator, and Representatives in Congress.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Steven M. Lomazow, through the Roosevelt Institute
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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