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Balloting for president, 1844. Creator: Smyth.

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Balloting for president, 1844. Presidential elections in the USA. "The ballot-boxes were placed on a long table, at which half a dozen of the inspectors or canvassers of voters were seated. The voters approached the table by single files. Not a word was spoken. Each voter delivered his list when he got next to the tables to the officers, who called out his name. Any person might object, but the objection was instantly decided on, the officers having no difficulty, from their knowledge of the township, of the persons residing in it, and to whose testimony reference was instantly made, in determining on the spot, whether the qualification of the voter was or was not sufficient"...The mode in which this election has been carried on is beyond all praise. The quiet, order, decency, and forbearance observed at all the polling-places in this city [New York] were admirable'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.

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people male job man men politics country guy occupation British OFFICIAL political location Victorian century reward Britain profession newspapers press president concept officials B&W ballot box voting inspector election elections United States of America vote 19th century presidential black & white black and white voter B W nineteenth century voters American America USA The Print Collector ballot paper Illustrated London News polling station ILN newspaper engraving united states Henry Smyth Clay Polk Henry Clay James Knox Polk James Knox