Democratic Party Presidential Election Ballot, Massachusetts, 1864
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During the mid-1800s, Americans used preprinted ballots to vote. Political parties printed and distributed these ballots, sometimes through local partisan newspapers. These ballots listed candidates only from a single party -- so everyone knew who you voted for. Bold voters could scratch out or paste over names. This ballot had blank spaces when no party candidate ran -- voters had to fill it in themselves.
During the mid-1800s, Americans used preprinted ballots to vote. Political parties printed and distributed these ballots, sometimes through local partisan newspapers. These ballots listed candidates only from a single party -- so everyone knew who you voted for. Bold voters could scratch out or paste over names. This ballot had blank spaces when no party candidate ran -- voters had to fill it in themselves.
Artifact
Ballot
Date Made
1864
Subject Date
1864
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1524.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 4.125 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front: [word torn off]ocratic Ticket!/ FOR PRESIDENT,/ Geo. B. McClellan/ of New Jersey/ FOR VICE-PRESIDENT/ GEO. H. PENDLETON...
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