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  • Collection: Political Broadsides

Fraud! Fraud! Fraud!, 1844

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Circular published by the Sentinel & Democrat, Burlington, November 2, 1844. The text, a letter addressed to Fellow Citizens, cautions of a voter fraud scheme reportedly planned by the Whig party of New York, whereby Vermont citizens living near the…

Regular Republican Ticket, 1884

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Included here are the elements of the Regular Republican Ticket from the Vermont state (Vermont), county (Rutland County), and town (Rutland) election of 1884. Voters would have placed their selections into the envelope and deposited this with the…

Misprinted Republican Ticket, 1884

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This 1884 Republican State and County (Bennington) ticket was a misprint. The candidates listed here were all Democrats (see Regular Republican Ticket, 1884, also in this collection). It perhaps for this reason that the ticket was used as scratch…

Sample Ballot of the Nominees of the Republican Party, Randolph, Vermont, 1894

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Republican party literature in the form of a sample ballot from Randolph, Vermont for the state and county election held on Tuesday, September 4, 1894. At the top of the sample ballot, voters are urged to vote the straight Republican ticket. On the…

Card of Instructions to Voters, 1896

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Poster printed on red cardstock: "Election of Electors of President and Vice President of the U.S." outlining instructions to voters in Orange County, Vermont for the November 3, 1896 election. Instructions include how to request a ballot, how much…

Official Ballot, Town of Cabot, 1898

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Official Ballot for the town of Cabot, September 6, 1898, signed by Hiram Wells, Town Clerk. The ballot includes the Republican (Byron J. Lance) and Democratic (Sherburn L. Wiswell) candidates for Representative to the General Assembly.

Presidential Election Ballot, Town of Essex, 1900

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Official Ballot for the Town of Essex for the Presidential Election, November 6, 1900. This ballot was designed to be folded in thirds. When folded, the outer section included a signature by the Chittenden County Clerk, O.P. Ray, who affirmed that…

Letter to Voters from Redfield Proctor Jr., 1922

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Letter from Vermont gubernatorial candidate Redfield Proctor Jr. to voters, dated Proctor, VT, September 4, 1922, one week before the primary election reminding them that "every citizen, man and woman, having the right to vote, has with that right…

Sample Ballot for Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, 1936

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Sample ballot for electors of the President and Vice-President of the United States. Printed on pink paper, this sample ballot includes the candidates for Vermont electors for the Republican, Democratic, and Communist tickets. Voters are instructed…

Perry H. Merrill for Lieutenant Governor Flyer, 1966

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Flyer for Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Perry H. Merrill. An example of campaign literature that both serves to educate constituents on the candidate, and to provide instructions on voting methods, the top of the page includes a diagram…

League of Women Voters of Vermont Guide to Voting in Vermont, 1971

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Pamphlet entitled Voting in Vermont, published in 1971 by the League of Women Voters of Vermont. The front cover is illustrated with a drawing of three very different voters having entered a voting booth. The pamphlet details eligibility requirements…

"Remember to Vote" Postcard, 1988

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Postcard dated November 8, 1988 reminding Vermonters to vote, as well as providing contact information for the Secretary of State's Office and polling place hours.