OCT 30 1958. Voting Machine on Display — Palmer Burch, Republican candidate for governor, watches as Betty Booth, member of the Denver Young Republicans, operates a voting machine set up in the lobby of the Metropolitan Building, 227 16th St. As part of a first Voter Project, the young GOP group is manning the machine to instruct all voters in its use. (Denver Post file photo)
A million thanks to , who dug up these gems and has promised to surface more for our viewing enjoyment on Thursdays each week. In this installment, we see Denverites of more than half a century ago using voting machines.
How much did you miss voting in a booth this year? I kind of like it. On the other hand, the take-home test format of mail-in ballots feels a lot smarter.
Couple more below the jump.
NOV 3 1950 Don’t forget to take a pencil into the voting booth. A voter cannot leave the booth to get a pencil without spoiling the ballot. (Denver Post file photo)
NOV 3 1950 Writing in the name of a candidate on the new voting machines is a simple routine, if you follow the procedure demonstrated by Virginia Peister of 1643 South Humboldt Street. (Denver Post file photo)
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