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Electronic Voting Station

A rectangular box with a wooden veneer, clear buttons on the top reading “Yea,” “Nay,” “Pres,” and “Open.” Next to the buttons is a black slot for inserting a card./tiles/collection/1/1928.xml
Reverse of the electronic voting station, with an exposed electric panel and wire with a plug/tiles/collection/1/1929.xml
A rectangular box with a wooden veneer, clear buttons on the top reading “Yea,” “Nay,” “Pres,” and “Open.” Next to the buttons is a black slot for inserting a card.
Reverse of the electronic voting station, with an exposed electric panel and wire with a plug
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Date

1972

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (6.4 x 26.4 x 16.8 cm)

Accession Number

2005.204.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

This modest box is one of the first electronic voting machines in the history of the Congress. Electronic voting was introduced in the House in 1973. Members voted by inserting their voting card into the slot and pressing the appropriate button to indicate "yea," "nay," or "present." The stations also have an "open" indicator, which is lit when a vote is in progress and the system is ready to accept votes.

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