A Look Back at Voting Machines

[wtchcool]

Because I'm feeling nostalgic, here's a look back at how we used to vote in the U.S. Apparently they were called "mechanical lever machines" or "gear and lever voting machines." I just always referred to it as the voting booth, so shows what I know. Pictures are courtesy of procon.org and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The

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Wow that's bizarre.

[epiphany_maria]

Hi,
That looks like a joke. Seriously.

Re: I think the word you're looking for is brilliant

[wtchcool]

Hi,

It was fun! Trust me. You turned the mini-levers to pick your candidate(s) and then you pulled the main lever when you were done. Whereas show me one person who associates scantrons with fun.