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Political Rally at Cavendish Town Hall, n.d.

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Announcement of a political rally at the Cavendish Town Hall, Saturday evening, August 29th, at eight o'clock, to feature speeches by George W. Goodrich and S.E. Emery.

Notice to the Republicans of Brattleboro, 1912

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Notice to the Republicans of Brattleboro calling for voters to write in the name of E.C. Crosby for election to the Vermont House of Representatives because "you are under no obligation to support a candidate nominated by a small majority of his…

Council of Censors, 1855

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List of members of the Council of Censors elected on Wednesday, March 28, 1855. The Council of Censors was a body established by the 1777 Constitution whose duties included ensuring that each branch of the Vermont government adhered to the principles…

Nominate Frank D. Jones, 1954

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Leaflet encouraging Lamoille County Republicans to "go to the Polls and Nominate Frank D. Jones For County Senator" on Tuesday, September 14th. The verso lists biographical information for Jones, born in Braintree, VT (November 18, 1888) and a…

Harrison Elector Ticket, 1840

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List of Vermont's electors for William Henry Harrison in the 1840 presidential campaign, including two electors at large and twelve district electors. The ticket is illustrated with a log cabin, the symbol of the Harrison campaign.

Voting Instructions for Soldiers, 1864

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Circular issued by the State of Vermont Executive Chamber, St. Albans, August 9, 1864.

Sample Ballot, 1892

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Sample ballot for the selection of Electors of President and Vice President. Voters are instructed to vote for four candidates by marking an X next to each name. On the ballot are four candidates each for the Republican (Benjamin Harrison and…

Uncut Anti-Masonic Party Tickets, 1834

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Uncut page of Anti-Masonic Party tickets for the 1834 Vermont state election, listing the parties candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Councillors, and the United States Congress.

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…