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Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
- Sample Ballot Lookup
Ballotpedia regularly tests our sample ballot's accuracy by...
- Elections
Ballotpedia covers elections at the federal, state, local,...
- About
Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American...
- U.S. President
The Electoral College met on December 14, 2020, to cast...
- Ballot Measures overview
Ballot Measures overview. Ballotpedia's encyclopedic...
- Presidential election, 2024
Ballotpedia's presidential election coverage. 2024 • 2020 •...
- Elections Calendar
Election dates and deadlines vary across the country and at...
- Ballot Measures
In 2022, voters in 38 states decided on 140 statewide ballot...
- Sample Ballot Lookup
- History
- Types of Ballots and Methods
- Secret Ballots
- See Also
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The word "ballot" comes from the Italian word ballotta, which is a small stone used to cast a vote. Humans have been voting for thousands of years, often with the use of sticks, stones, shells or even pieces of pottery. In public elections, eligible voters would literally cast their vote by tossing a symbol into a pile for a candidate or measure th...
There are several styles of ballot. Ballot design can aid or inhibit clarity in an election. For instance, poor design can lead to confusion and potential chaos if large numbers of voters spoil or mismark their ballots. The so-called "butterfly ballot" used in Florida in the U.S. presidential election in 2000 that led to widespread allegations of m...
During the United States' first century, all elections were held in the open and neighbor saw how neighbor voted. Australia in the mid-19th Century was known for electoral intimidation and, as a result, made the switch from public elections to secret ballots. England followed closely behind. Reform then headed West, towards America. By 1900, 32 Ame...
Fair Vote, "The History of the Paper Ballot"University of Iowa, "A Brief Illustrated History of Voting"Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin.
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