US1055450A - Voting-machine. - Google Patents

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J. H. DEAN.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1907. 1,055,450, Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 27, 1907.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0" WASHINGTON. D. c.

JAMES H. DEAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

ASSIGNOR, BY IIIESN'E ASSIGNMENTS, TO

EMPIRE VOTING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION 01 NEW YORK.

VOTING-MIAGHINE.

Application filed May 27, 1907.

To aZZ whom. it may concern:

Be it known that T, JAMES H. DEAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Votinglalachines, of which. the following is a specification.

The invention relates to voting machines having a series of ballot indicators or keys corresponding to the candidates for different offices and operable by the voter and provided with suitable limiting mechanism for preventing the operation of more than the proper number of keys by a single voter, and also provided with counters or registers controlled by the keys or ballot indicators to register the number of votes cast for the several candidates.

In the State of Illinois, the voter at each election of representatives or assemblymen to the State legislature may cast as many votes for one candidate as there are representatives to be elected or he may distribute or divide his votes equally among a number of candidates. In each district three assemblymen or representatives are elected to the State legislature at each election and the voter may cast all three of his votes for a single candidate or give one vote and a half to each two candidates, or give one vote to each of three candidates. As the law is construed by the election officials, any other manner of voting or distribution of the votes is not per;1.-itted. This peculiar manner of voting is known as cumulative voting.

The p "esent invention seeks to provide a suitable arrangement of reys, counters and interlocking mechanism which can be used in connection with multi-candidate groups of this sort or for cumulative voting, together with means by which the voter is prevented from distributing his votes, eX- cept in accordance with the requirements above noted.

The improvement is illustrated as applied to a form of machine similar to that set forth in a prior application filed by me December 27, 190%, Serial No. 238,388. It will be understood however, that the improvement can be adapted to other forms of voting machines.

in the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the face or ballot plate of the machine, which in the construction shown, is the top plate of the machine frame or casing. Fig. 2 is a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

Serial No. 375,782.

cross section through the machine from side to side thereof on the lines 22 of Figs. 1 and at, looking toward the front of the machine. Fig. 3is a detail view of parts shown and with parts shown in section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a detail section on the line 7*? of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 with the parts shown in shifted position.

The machine comprises a box-like frame or casing 1 having a top or face plate 2 which carries the names of the several candidates arranged in columns which correspond preferably with the separate party tickets, as shown in Fig. 1. The vote inclicators or push keys 3 project through the ballot or face plate 2 and are correspondingly arranged opposite the names of the respective candidates and in columns eX- tending from front to rear of the machine. The office lines or rows of keys extend across tlie face or top of the machine from side to side thereof.

The machine, in the construction shown in the prior application referred to, is built upon the unit system with the keys and counting mechanism carried in separate sections so that they may be readily assembled within the machine. These unit sections are formed of side plates 5 suitably spaced apart and connected together and are mounted upon suitable cross bars 6 extending from front to rear of the machine casing. Each section provided with two keys and the corresponding counters therefor arranged on opposite sides of the keys. The counters are normally concealed by the top or ballot plate 2 which is removed at the end of the election to disclose the vote.

Rotary single toothed actuators 8 are arranged to engage intermittent gears on the units wheels of the counters. The keys 3 are provided with suitable cam slots engears upon. the corresponding counters as the keys are shifted to and from voted position. A series of shafts 10 extend through the rows or series of actuators and these actuator shafts are oscillated by a suitable operating mechanism under control of the voter or the judge of election to correspond ingly oscillate the actuators and advance the counters of the keys which are left in depressed or voted position by tie voter.

A series of rock arms 11, one for each key, are provided for restoring and for locking the keys in normal unvoted position. These rock arms are mounted to oscillate upon hubs 12 that are journaled within the unit sections of the machine. These hubs are provided with projections 13 extending within notches in the lower edges of the rock arms and arranged to engage shoulders 11 and 15 formed thereon. set of locking and restoring shafts 16 extend through the rows of hubs 12 and are controlled by the operating mechanism to release the rock arms and keys when the voter is admitted to the machine and to restore the parts to normal position as the voter leaves the machine.

The notches in the rock arms between the lugs let and 15 are wider than the lugs 13 so that a lost motion connection is formed between the rock arms and hubs 12 which rotate with the shafts 16. .Vhen the shafts are moved to restore and lock the keys they are turned so as to bring the lugs 13 on the hubs against the lugs 1-1- on the rock arms and restore any of the shifted keys and hold them in their uplifted or unvoted position.

There is one rock shaft 16 to each party column of keys or indicators and the shafts are preferably provided on their forward ends with party keys or crank handles 17 for voting straight tickets. l lhen the voter is admitted to the machine and the keys are unlocked he may shift the shaft 16 through the medium of the party key or indicator 17 to bring the lugs 13 on the hubs 12 into engagement with the lugs 15 on the rock arms 11 and thus shift all of the individual keys in any one column to voted position. When any shaft 16 is thus turned by its key or crank 17, the lost motion between the lugs 13 and 15 must be first taken up before the rock arms 11 and keys 3 are shifted. This lost motion is sufficient to permit the independent shift of the inclividual keys, which would of course be prevented if the rock arms 11 were rigidly connected to the shafts 16. The counters, keys, actuators and ti e locking and restoring mechanism described are more fully set forth in the above noted prior application No. 238,388.

It is often desirable to disconnect certain of the individual candidate keys from the straight ticket or party keys, as for example, when any of the parties have made no nominations for a certain oflice or offices. it is also necessary, with the arrangement of cumulative voting mechanism set forth that certain of the keys shall be disconnected. When this becomes necessary or desirable the lug 15 on the corresponding rock arm is cut away and the rock arm shaped as indicated at 11 in Fig. 3. In this form, the lug 13 on the hub 12 which rotates with the shaft 16, will still cooperate with the lug 1 1 on the rock arm 11 to restore the key and lock it in its unvoted position, but the shift of the shaft in the opposite direction when employed to vote a straight ticket, will not shift any of the keys provided with rock -arms of this form. If desired the adjustable means for connecting or disconnecting any of the keys, set forth in the companion application Serial No. 379517 1 filed by me, June 17, 1907 could be employed.

In one side of its top or face plate the machine is provided with a column of keys 3 for voting irregular ballots, that is for candidates not regularly nominated by any party and whose names do not appear upon the face of the machine. These keys and the mechanism controlled thereby are arranged in unitsections formed of connected side plates o and mounted upon the cross bars 6 of the machine. These sections carry a series of printing plungers 18, one for each of the keys 3. These actuators 18 for these plungers are connected by links 19 to rock arms 20 and one of the oscillating actuator shafts 10 extends through the several rock arms 20 of the column of irregular voting devices. The keys 3 when depressed or moved to voted position, are arranged to set the printers for subsequent operation when the shaft 10 is oscillated by the operating mechanism, so that a paper ballot, upon which the names of the irregular candidates are written and which is inserted into the machine through a slot 21 at one side of the ballot plate, is properly marked by the printers corresponding to the irregular keys which have been left by the voter in depressed or voted position. The locking and restoring mechanism comprising the shaft 16 and rock arms 11 thereon is similar in construction to that employed in connection with the other keys of the machine, except that the position of the rock arms, as shown in Fig. 2, is reversed. This irregular ballot mechanism is fully set forth in detail in a prior application filed by me July 25, 1905, Serial No. 271,216.

At the rear of the machine (see Fig. 6) is arranged the main operating section 22 which is provided with a series of rock arms 23 engaging the ends of the actuator shafts 10 and with a series of rock arms 24 engaging the ends of the restoring and straight ticket shafts 16. The actuator rock arms 23 are connected together by a link 25 and the series are connected by links 26 and 27 and a bell crank 28 to the bell crank 29 which is provided with a pin engaging a cam slot in the cam plate 30. This cam plate is mounted to slide in ways or guides 31 on the back face of the main operating section 22 and is provided with a second cam slot arranged to shift a bell crank 32. This bell crank moves the sliding, locking and restoring bar 33 in one direction to bring the lugs 34E thereon into engagement with the rock arms and turn. the shafts 16 to restore and lock the shifted keys in normal unvoted position. This locking and restoring bar 33 is shifted in the other direction to release the shafts l6 and the keys, by means of a sliding bar which is controlled by the judge or other ofiicer of election.

The main operating lever is mounted to swing upon a short shaft or pivot 37 which is mounted on the back plate 38 of the machine. An arm 39 is mounted on the shaft or pivot 3? inside of the back plate 38 and is secured to the main operating lever. This arm is connected by a link siO- to a ratchet plate 4&1 that in turn is mounted upon and secured to the cam plate 30. The plate 31 is provided on its lower edge with ratchet teeth which are engaged by a fullstroke pawl 42 to compel the complete shift of the main operating lever in one or the other direction.

hen the voter is admitted to the machine the main operating lever is at the left hand side of the machine or at the right hand when viewed from the rear, as in Fig. 6. The voter first shifts the operating lever by means of the handle 43 on the upper end thereof to the position shown in Fig. 6. This serves to move the bell crank 32 to release the locking and restoring bar and also trips a latch so that the intervening bar 35 may be thrust inwardly to shift the locking and restoring bar and release the locking and restoring shafts 16 and the individual ballot indicators or keys. When the voter has set the keys to indicate his choice, he returns the operating lever to normal position so that the actuating shafts 10 are oscillated and the counters corresponding to the keys left in voted position are advanced one step. The locking and restoring bar 33 is then shifted by the bell crank to restore and lock the keys in normal position through the medium of the shafts 16. At the same time the intervening bar is thrust outwardly and'locked in position by the latch a l. This operating mechanism is more fully set forth in detail in the above noted prior application No. 238,388 and also in an application filed by me April 1, 1907, Serial No. 365,639.

The number of the regular and irregular keys 3 and 3 which may be operated by a single voter, is limited by suitable interlocking mechanism comprising a series of swinging arrows or spreaders 45 which are pivoted at their upper ends to the tail pieces of the rock arms 11 which extend downwardly between the interlocking slides or blocks 46. These blocks are arranged in rows, one row for each oflice line and are mounted to slide in guiding supports 47. Each guiding support or slide-way is constructed of two plates suitably secured together and properly shaped at their lower edges to receive the row of blocks. The supports are mounted upon cross rods 49 extending from front to rear of the machine and are suitably spaced apart one from the other by intermediate spacing collars or sleeves 50. The ends of the blocks are notched out to receive the small portions or shafts of the arrows or spreaders 45 and the latter are provided below the rows of blocks with enlarged wedge shaped heads 51. It is obvious that by shifting any one of the keys the corresponding arrow or spreader will be drawn up to bring its enlarged lower end or spreader portion into line with the rows of blocks. It is also obvious that by suitably limiting the movement of the rows of blocks the number of spreaders which may be drawn up and the number of keys which may be shifted to voted position, may be properly limited. By connecting two or more rows two or more of the office lines ofvoting mechanisms may be thrown into a multi-candidate group. Each guiding support or slide-way at? is provided at one end with a stop plate 52 having a lug 53 thereon extending downwardly into line with the rows of blocks 46. At the opposite end of the guiding support is provided a pivoted hook 5% held in normal position by a washer on the cross bolt 49 and the free end of which serves to close the open end of the guiding support or channel 4L7. By unlocking and removing the side door the hooks 5% may be thrown back and the blocks 46 placed into and taken out of position in the guiding supports or channels and the limiting mechanism properly adjusted for different elections.

The arrows, blocks and channels are alike for all of the office rows of the machine and the mechanism employed for limiting the spread of the rows of blocks for the most part would be entirely similar to that set forth in the companion application filed by me. The limiting devices however, for the rows of blocks corresponding to the rows or lines of keys and counters devoted to cumulative voting, is somewhat modified from that set forth in said application.

For cumulative voting a number of voting mechanisms is employed for each candidate. For electing representatives or assemblymen to the legislature in the State of Illinois where three of such ofiicials are elected from each district,.tl1ree keys, as indicated in Fig. 1, are devoted to each candidate. As there shown, nine oflice lines, numbers 18 to 26 inclusive of each column of keys (except those devoted to amendments and questions) that is to say, nine keys in each of the party columns and nine of the irregular or independent balloting keys are employed for this purpose. As indicated, the keys for each candidate are designated 1, 1-}- and 3 to show the number of votes cast by the corresponding keys for the respective candidates. This arrangement necessitates no change in the counters, since the total vote for any candidate may be readily determined by multiplying the total shown by the counter of the 13; vote key or indicator by 1.1;, and the total shown by the 3 vote counter by 3 and adding the results together with the total shown by the 1 vote counter. The printers controlled by the keys in the irregular ballot column employed for cumulative voting will correspondingly indicate upon the irregular bal lot the number of votes intended to be cast for independent candidates.

The movement of the nine rows of interlocking blocks coiiperating with the nine oflice lines of keys devoted to cumulative voting must of course be so limited as to permit the shift of three 1 keys or two 1:1; keys or one 3 key to voted position. These nine rows of blocks and the special mechanism for limiting their movement is illustrated in Figs. 2, 4 and 5. This special limiting mechanism comprises a series of arms or levers 56 and a set of connecting tie-rods 57. The arms or levers 56 are arranged in sets at the opposite ends of the rows of blocks and are mounted to oscillate upon a pair of shafts 58, being properly spaced apart by sleeves or collars 59 on the shafts 58. The shafts 58 are supported in the frame work comprising side bars 60 and connecting end bars 61. The side bars 60 are also connected at their ends by bracing cross bolts 62. The end bars 61 are angle shaped and are secured to the side walls of the frame or casing. The supporting frame work for the arms or levers 56 is also sustained upon a pair of cross bolts 63 extending from front to rear of the machine and upon which the side bars 60 of the frame rest. The tie-rods 57 serve to connect the two sets of arms or levers 56 tire group designated 46 The arms or levers at the other side extend through openings in all of the opposite end blocks of the several rows except the last or outside end block of the entire group designated 46. That is to say, there are eight arms or levers 56 at each side of the group and each lever is connected to the lever at the opposite end of the next adjacent row by one of the tierods 57, so that motion may be transmitted throughout the entire group from one row to another by means of the tie-rods. The movement of the outside end block 46' is limited by the fixed stop 53 of the first row of blocks in the group. The movement of the other outside end block 4L6 is limited by a spacer block 63 interposed between it and the end of the hook 54 of the last row or line of blocks in the group. This spacer block 63 is of such length that when all of the blocks are moved as far as possible toward that end of the group (as indicated in Fig. 5,) there will be a space between the end block 46 and the next adjacent block equal to three times the spread of any one of the arrows or spreaders 45.

The rods 57 are connected to the arms or levers 56 at different distances from the axes thereof so that a differential movement will be imparted from one to the next adj acent row throughout the group. The different points of connection or holes engaged by the hooked ends of the tie-rods are designated a, b, c and (Z. The distance between the center of motion or axes and the point of connection 5 is three times the distance of the point of connection cl from the axes so that the differential movement transmitted by a tie rod connecting these points is in the ratio of 3 to 1. The distances of the points of connection or holes 0 and Z) from the axes or centers of motion are respec tively one-half and twothirds of that of the point of connection or hole a so that a tierod connect-ing points a and b will transmit a differential movement in the ratio of 1 to 13 and a tie-rod connecting the points a. and 0 will transmit a differential movement in the ratio of 1 to 2. The points at which the several tie-rods throughout the entire group are connected are designated in Figs. 2, t and 5. It will be understood that the 1 vote, 111- vote and 3 vote keys are connected to the spreaders in the rows of blocks as correspondingly designated in Figs. 4c and 5.

Assuming. that the blocks are in the po-- sition shown in Fig.5, it is obvious that three of the arrows or spreaders can be drawn up into line with the first row of blocks before the interlocking space between the end. block 46 and the next adjacent block is taken up, so that three of the 1 vote keys connected to the spreaders in this row may be operated. The differential lever con nection between the second row and the first is such that the shift of any spreader into line with the second row will impart an increased motion to the blocks of the first row in the ratio of 1 to 11-, so that only two of the spreaders and correspondingly only two of the 11} vote keys in that row can be operated, since the movement of one spreader into the second row of blocks will move the first row of blocks thereon 1:} steps or through a distance equal to 1 1 times the spread of one of the arrows, and two sprcaders shifted into the second row will move the first row of blocks thereon three steps and take up all of the interlock ing space. The differential connection between the third and the second row is such that the motion is increased in the ratio of 1 to 2 so that the movement-of a single spreader in the third row will move the second row of blocks thereon two steps and the differential connection between the second and the first row will in turn move the blocks in the first row thereon three steps. It is apparent therefore that only a single spreader and correspondingly only one of the 8 vote keys in that row can be shifted. The differential connection between the fourth and the third row, instead of increasing the motion, decreases the same in the ratio of 3 to 1, so that it is necessary that three 1 vote keys and spreaders in the fourth row be operated in order to shift the third row of blocks one step. The differential connection between the third and second and between the second and first row of blocks increases this motion sufliciently to take up all of the interlocking space between the end block 46 and the one neXt adjacent thereto. The other rows of blocks are correspondingly connected to properly increase and decrease the movement and it is ap parent that whatever the position of the blocks, the shift to voted position of one 3 vote key, or two 1:1- vote keys, or three 1 vote keys will take up all of the interlocking space in the connected group of blocks and prevent any further operation of the keys and spreaders in the group.

Instead of having the rows of blocks in the group connected by differential lever mechanism, spreaders of different thicknesses could be employed for taking up the lost motion or interlocking space between the blocks, as set forth in the application Serial No. 379,474 above referred to. With the present construction however, the limit ing mechanism is readily interchangeable, so that any of the eliice lines may be used either for cumulative or for voting in the ordinary manner.

The limiting mechanism set forth will prevent the voter from casting more than three votes and will enable him to give all three to a single candidate or one and onehalf votes to each of two candidates, or one vote to each of three candidates. As the Illinois law is interpreted by the election otiicials, a voter cannot distribute his votes in any other way, and it is necessary therefore to provide additional means for preventing a voter from casting, for example, but one or two 1 votes, a single 1:1- votes or one 1 vote and one 11} vote. For this purpose the last or outside end block 46" of the group is engaged by an arm or lever Get which is mounted on a shaft 65 and extends downwardly therefrom. The lower end of this arm or lever engages an opening in the end block 1h The shaft 65 extends from front to rear of the machine (see Fig. so that the arm 64; may be mounted thereon in accordance with. the position of the office lines or rows employed for cumulative voting. At its front end the shaft is journaled in the front wall of the machine frame or casing and its rear end projects through the inside back plate 66 and carries a hub 67 that is journalcd within the opening of the inner back plate. Between the inner and outer back plates 66 and 38 (see 4-, 6, 7 and 8) the hub 67 is provided with a depending arm or crank 68 that is connected by a link 69 to a stop arm 0. Stop arm 70 is swiveled upon a pivot bolt 71 fixed to the inner back plate 66 and is provided at its inner free end with a stop pin 72 arranged to cooperate with a stop plate 73 on the swinging arm 39. This arm, as above described, is connected to the main operating lever 48 and to the shifting carriage and cam plate of the operating mechanism by the link 1-0. A short crank arm 74 rigid with the pivot shaft 37 and extending downwardly therefrom, is connected by a link 75 to one arm of a small bell crank 7 6 mounted on the pivot pin 71. The other arm of the bell crank is connected by a heavy coiled spring 77 to a pin .78 mounted )11 the stop arm 70 near its outer end. It will thus be noted that the stop arm 70 is connected to the end block 46 of the group connected for cunnilative voting by the links 69 and the rock arms 68 and (i l on the shaft 65. It is also yieldingly connected to the main operating lever 36 by means of the spring 77, bell crank 76, link 75 and arm 74. The movement of the stop arm 70 is therefore controlled by the main operating lever and by the group of blocks connected for cumulative voting.

As above stated, the main operating lever and carriage controlled thereby stand nor mally at the right, when viewed from the rear as in Figs. 6 and S, and in which position the keys and connected spreaders are held locked in normal unvoted position. This normal position of the operating lever is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 8. When the operating lever is at the right the stop arm is normally upheld in the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 8, by the pull of the spring 77 which is placed under tension by the connections described between. the springs and the main operating lever. Vhen the voter is admitted to the machine, he first shifts the lever to the left, as previously described, and the parts connected thereto assume the positions shown in full lines in Fig. 6. The tension on the spring 77 is relieved and the stop arm 70 drops to the position indicated. It will be observed that in the normal position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 8, the pin '72 on the stop arln is above the stop plate 73 on the swinging arm 89. In the shifted position shown in Fig. 6, this pin is below the stop plate 73 so that in neither of these two positions will the stop pin interfere with the movement of the main operating lever.

If the voter cast-s all the votes to which he is entitled for the assemblymen or other officers arranged for cun'mlative voting, that is to say, if with the arrangement shown, he casts three votes either by operating three 1 vote keys, two 19,- vote keys or one 3 vote keys he will take up all the lost motion in the connected group of interlocking blocks and the end block 46 will be locked against movement. In consequence, the stop arm 70 which is connected to this block, will also be locked against movement in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 6 and the voter may return the main operating lever 36 to register his vote and restore the machine to normal condition. During the greater part of this return movement of the operating lever and parts connected thereto, the stop arm 70 will be held stationary and the spring 77 connected thereto will be placed under tension. Toward the end of the movement of the main operating lever, the keys and spreaders connected thereto will be restored to their normal unvoted positions and the pull of the spring 77 will then lift the stop arm into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8.

If on the other hand, the voter should cast less than three votes for assen'iblymon, that is to say, if he should attempt to register one or two 1 votes, or one 1 vote and one 1-1- vote or a single 1!,- vote he would not take up all of the lost motion in the connected series of interlocking blocks and, in consequence, the end block 46 of the group and the stop arm 70 connected thereto would be free to move to a greater or less extent until all of the lost motion was so taken up. Undersuch circumstances, if the voter attempted to return the main operating lever 86, its initial shift would be transmitted by crank 7%, link 75, crank 76 and spring 77 to the stop arm 70 to lift it a greater or less extent, in

accordance with the amount of lost motion yet to be taken up in the connected group of blocks and so move the pin 72 on the arm into line with the stop plate 78 on the arm 39 to lock the main operating lever and prevent its return movement. The voter could not therefore actuate the operating mechanism to register his vote and restore the machine to normal condition. If he should not *ast any votes at all for the o'ltices arranged in the cumulative group, the initial movement of the operating lever transmitted to the stop arm 70 through the medium of the spring 77 would at once lift the stop arm to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8, so that the voter could complete the return shift of the operating lever and parts controlled thereby. It is thus obvious that with the cumulative voting mechanism described the voter, if he casts any ballots for such otliccs at all, must give all of his votes to one candidate or distribute them equally among a number of candidates equal to or less than the total number to be elected. If he should vote in any other manner, which, as stated, is held to be improper by the election otlicials, the initial shift of the main operating lever will so position the stop arm 70 as to lock the operating lever and parts connected thereto against further movement. The voter will. thus be notified that he has not properly cast his vote for assemblymen, since otherwise the operating lever would return freely and he may then correct his error and complete the voting operation. It, for example, the voter should desire to cast three votes for one candidate, he would first shift the main operating lever, as described, to un lock the keys and would then depress the three-vote keys opposite the name of the candidate of his choice. This, as described, would take up all of the lost motion interlocking mechanism associated with the keys in the tabulative group so that the look ing arm 70 would be held against movement in the position shown in Fig. 6 and would not prevent the return of the operating lever 36 to normal position by the voter. This return of the operating lever would rotate the actuator shafts 10 as described, and the actuator corresponding to the voted key would advance its counter one step. In taking the returns, the vote, of course, shown by this counter, is multiplied by three. At the end of the return movement, the interlocking mechanism, keys and actuators would be restored to normal position and the locking bar 70 would be drawn by the spring 77 into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8.

If the interlocking mechanism were of the type in which the blocks were retracted with the keys and Spreaders, for example as shown in my prior application No.

735,932, filed November 6, 1899, the spring connection between the stop arm and the main operating lever could be omitted and the stop arm 70 would then be correctly p0- sitioned by the movement of the group of interlocking blocks alone. It is obvious that other changes could be made in the details of structure set forth without departure from the essentials of the invention.

The counters and keys arranged in the cumulative group may be operated by means of the straight ticket shafts 16 having the straight ticket indicators or cranks 17 on their front ends. It is necessary however, that certain of the keys shall be disconnected from the straight ticket mechanism, although all must be so connected to the shaft 16 so that they will be returned to unvoted position thereby. Then the keys are provided with the form of rocker-arm, such as shown at 11 in Fig. 2, having both the lugs 14 and 15 thereon, the corresponding key will be shifted with the rocker? arm, both when it is turned in one direction with the straight ticket crank and in the other direction when the shaft 16 is restored by the operating mechanism. I Vhen the rocker-arm is shaped as shown at 11 in Fig. 3, the shift of the shaft 16 by means of the crank 17 for voting a straight ticket, will not operate the corresponding key, although the key, if shifted itself, will be returned by the shaft. If a party has three candidates for the oflice of assemblymen or representative, the 1 vote keys associated with these candidates will be connected to the straight ticket mechanism and the other keys will be disconnected therefrom by providing the 1 vote keys with rockerarms, such as shown at 11 in Fig. 2 and the other keys with rocker-arms such as shown at 11 in Fig. 3. In a similar manner, if a party has but two candidates for the ofiice, the 1-1,- vote keys of these candidates will be connected to the straight ticket mechanism and the others disconnected therefrom, while if a party has but a single candidate the 3 vote key associated with that candidates name will be connected to operate with the straight ticket mechanism and all the others disconnected therefrom. Or, if desired the adjustable means set forth in the companion application, Serial No. 379,474- for connecting and disconnecting the individual keys of the straight ticket keys or cranks could be employed.

It is obvious that the mechanism set forth could be readily varied without departure from the broad scope of the invention.

It should be noted that the mechanism may be readily modified in accordance with the requirements of dilferent laws and in accordance with different constructions of the law to prevent illegal voting in cumulative groups. Moreover, the invention may be readily adapted to prevent improper or illegal voting, not only in cumulative groups, but in single candidate and multicandidate groups of the ordinary sort.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting, with means permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for one candidate or to divide the same among a number of candidates and means to prevent the operation of the machine on the casting of a partial vote in said multi-candidate group, said means permitting the operation of the machine 011 the casting of a full vote or no vote in the group.

2. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting, with limiting means associated with said group of counters for permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for a single candidate or to distribute the same equally among a number of candidates and means to prevent the operation of the machine 011 the casting of a partial vote in said multi-candidate group, said means permitting the operation of the machine on the casting of a full vote or no vote in the group.

3. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters arrangedin multicandidate group for cumulative voting, with associated mechanism for limiting the votes that may be cast by a single voter in the group to a predetermined number, but permitting the voter to cast the full number of his votes for any one candidate or to distribute the same among any of the candidates and additional limiting or interrupting mechanism for preventing the voter from casting less than the predetermined number of votes.

4. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and limiting means therefor arranged in multi-candidate group for the election of three candidates to the same office and permitting the voter to cast three votes for one candidate or to divide the same equally among two or three candidates, and means to prevent the operation of the machine on the casting of a partial vote in said multi-candidate group, said means permitting the operation of the machine on the casting of a full vote or no "ote in the group.

5. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and limiting means therefor arranged in multi-candidate group, with locking means for said machine set for operation only by the partial voting thereof.

6. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and limiting mechanism therefor arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and permitting the voter to cast all of his ballots for a single candidate or to distribute the same, with a locking mechanism for preventing the complete operation of said counters, said locking mechanism being controlled and set for operation by the improper voting of said counters.

7. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and limiting mechanism therefor arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and permitting the voter to cast as many votes for a single candidate as there are oliicers to be elected or to distribute the same equally among a number of candidates equal to or less than the number of otlicers to be elected, with locking means controlled by the pre liminary setting of said counters by the voter and arranged to prevent the complete operation of said counters when improperly voted.

8. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and limiting mechanism therefor arranged in multi-candidate group, with voting mechanism for said counters, operating mechanism therefor and alock for said operating mechanism controlled by said voting mechanism and set for operation when said counters are improperly voted.

5). In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters, associated voting keys and limiting mechanism arranged in a .nulti-candidate group, of mechanism for causing the operation of said counters, and a lock for said mechanism preventing the operation thereof controlled by the shift of said keys and set for operation only when the latter are partially operated.

10. In a. voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and associated vote indicators or keys arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting, limiting mechanism arranged to permit a voter to cast a predetermined number of votes for a single candidate or to divide the same equally among a number equal to or less than the number of candidates to be elected, operating mechanism for said counters and a. lock for said operating mechanism con trolled by the preliminary shift of said keys and interlocking mechanism and set for operation when less than a predetermined number of votes have been cast.

11. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and associated ballot indicators or keys arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting, of differential interlocking mechanism associated with said counters and keys for limiting the number of votes to be cast by a single voter in the group to a predetermined number by permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for a single candidate or to dis tribute the same equally among a number of candidates equal to or less than the number to be elected and additional interlocking or interrupting means for preventing any other distribution of the votes.

12. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and associated vote indicators or keys arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting, with associated mechanism for limiting the number of votes to be cast by a single voter in said grou to three, but permitting the voter to cast three votes for a single candidate or to divide three votes equally among two or three candidates, mechanism for causing the operation of said counters and a lock for said operating mechanism controlled by said keys and interlocking mechanism and arranged to prevent the voter from casting only a partial vote in the group said means permitting the counting of a vote or no vote in the group.

In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting, of progressively movable interlocking mechanism for said counters limiting the number of votes which may be cast by a single voter in the group to a predetermined number but permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for a single candidate or distribute the same, mechanism for causing the operation of said counters and a progressively mov able lock for said operating mechanism controlled by the progressively movable interlocking mechanism and set in operative position, except at the limits of its movement.

14. In a voting machine, the combination of a. number of counters and associated vote indicators or keys arranged in multi-candidate group, of interlocking mechanism comprising a group of blocks, Spreaders for said blocks connected to said keys and means for limiting the movement of said blocks, mechanism for causing the operation of said counters, a progressively movable lock for said operating mechanism, said lock being inoperative at the limits of its movement but operative at intern'iediate points and said lock being connected to and controlled by the end block of the interlocking group.

15. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters arranged in multicaudidate group for cumulative voting, with mechanism limiting the number of votes to be cast by a single vote in that group to a predetermined number, but permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for a single candidate or to distribute the same, operating mechanism controlling said counters, a lock for said operating mechanism and connections between said lock and said controlling mechanism whereby said lock is rendered operative when less than a predetermined number of votes are cast by the voter.

16. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and associated vote indicators or keys arranged in multi-candidate group, with interlocking mechanism for limiting the number of votes cast by a single voter in the group to a predetermined number and comprising a group of blocks, spreaders therefor operated by said keys and means for limiting the spread of said blocks, mechanism controlling the operation of said counters, a lock for said operating mechanism and connections between said lock and the end block of the interlocking group.

17. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and associated vote indicators or keys arranged in multi-candi-l date group, with interlocking mechanism for limiting the number of votes cast by a single voter in the group to a predetermined number and comprising a group of blocks, spreaders therefor operated by said keys and means for limiting the spread of said.

blocks, mechanism controlling the operation of said counters, an operating handle for said mechanism, a lock for said handle and connections bet-ween said lock and the end block of the interlocking group.

18. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters and associated vote indicators or keys arranged in multi-candi date group, with interlocking mechanism for limiting the number of votes cast by a single voter in the group to a predetermined, number and comprising a group of blocks, spreaders therefor operated by said keys and means for limiting the spread of said blocks, mechanism controlling the operation of said counters, an operating handle for said mechanism, a lock for said handle, said lock being connected to and movable with the end block of the interlocking group and a yielding connection between said operating handle and said lock.

19. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in nmlti-candidate group for cumulative voting, said mechanisms comprising a set of counters representing different numbers of votes for each candidate in the group, interlocking mechanism between said sets of counters permitting the operation of counters of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, whereby the voter may cast all of his votes for a single candidate or distribute the same between a number of candidates and additional locking mechanism for preventing the voter from operating the machine only upon the casting of a partial vote in the group.

20. 1\ voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting, said mechanism comprising a set of counters representing different numbers of votes for each candidate in the group, interlocking mechanism between said sets of counters permitting the operation of counters of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, wherebv the voter mav cast all of his votes for a single candidate or distribute the same equally among a number of candidates equal to or less than the number to be elected and additional locking means for preventing the operation of the machine only upon the casting of a partial vote in the group.

21. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and a set of counter controlling vote indicators or keys representing ditterent numbers of votes for each candidate in the np. interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of vote indicators or keys permitting the operation of keys of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes castby a single voter to a number equal to the number of candidates to be elected, whereby a voter may cast all of his votes for a single candidate or distribute the same among a number of candidates and additional locking mechanism for preventing the casting of only a partial vote in the group.

22. A voting machine provided with vot-' ing mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of three counters and three counter-controlling keys or indicators for each candidate representing respectively one, one and one-half and three votes, interlocking mechanism between said sets of vote indicators or keys permitting the operation of keys of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes to be cast bv a single voter to three, whereby the voter may cast three votes for one candidate or divide the same equally between two or three candidates, and additiomll locking mechanism for preventing the casting of only a partial vote in the group.

23. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidat-e group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters representing different numbers of votes tor each candidate in the group, interl ing mechanism interposed between said sets of counters permitting the operation of counters of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes cast by a single voter and look ing mechanism for preventing the complete operation of said counters, said locking mechanism being controlled and set for operation by the improper voting of said counters.

2%. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters representing different numbers of votes for each candidate in the group, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters permitting the operation of counters of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined numberand a lock for preventing the complete operation of said counters, said lock being controlled by the preliminary setting of said counters by the voter and placed in operative position when less than the predetermined number of votes have been cast.

25. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and controlling keys or indicators for each candidate representing different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanfiism interposed between said sets of keys or indicators permitting the operation of keys of different denominations, but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, operating mechanism for said counters and a lock for said operating mechanism controlled by the shift of said keys to voted position and set for operation when less than the predetermined number of Votes have been cast.

26. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and controlling keys or indicators for each candidate represent-ing different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of keys or indicatorspermitting the operation of keys of different denominations, but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, locking and restoring mechanism for said indicators or keys, a lock for said mechanism and means associated with and controlled by said keys and interlocking mechanism whereby said lock is set for operation when less than the predetermined number of votes have been cast.

27. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and associated counter-controlling keys or indicators for each candidate representing different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters permitting the operation of vote indicators or keys of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, means for completing the operation of said voting mechanisms, a lock for said means and devices associated with said vote indicators or keys and controlled thereby for setting said lock in operative position when less than a predetermined number of votes have been cast.

28. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and associated counter-controlling keys or indicators representing different numbers of votes for each candidate in the group, progressively movable interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters and vote indicators or keys permitting the operation of counters of different denominations but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, mechanism controlling the opera tion of said counters and vote' indicators or keys and a progressively movable lock for said operating mechanism connected to and cont-rolled by the progressively movable interlocking mechanism and set in operative position except at the limits of its movement.

29. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of three counters and counter-controlling keys for each candidate in the group representing respectively one, one and one-half and three votes, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters and keys and permitting the operation of counters and keys of diflerent de nominations but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to three, mechanism controlling the operation of said keys and counters and a lock for said mechanism controlled by the shift of said keys and set for operation when less than three votes have been cast.

80. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters for each candidate in the group representing respectively different numbers of votes, differential interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters for permitting the operation of counters for different denominations but limiting the total number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number and additional limiting mechanism for preventing the voter from casting less than a predetermined number of votes.

31. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters for each candidate in the group representing respectively different numbers of votes, interlocking devices for said counters arranged in sections, each section being associated with a number of counters of like denominations, differential connections between the sections and means for limiting the shift of the connected sections.

32. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and counter-com trolling vote indicators or keys for each can didate representing respectively different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters for limiting the votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, said interlocking mechanism being divided into sections each associated with a number of counters of like denomination and differential connections between said sections and means associated with said interlocking mechanism for preventing the voter from casting less than the predetermined number of votes.

33. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arrangedin multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and associated vote indicators or keys for each candidate in the group representing respectively different numbers of votes and interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters and vote indicators or keys comprising a number of series of interlocking devices, each series associated with a number of keys and counters of like denomination, dif ferential connections for transmitting motion between the series and means for limiting the shift of the entire connected group.

34. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and associated vote indicators or keys for each candidate in the group representing respectively different numbers of votes and interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets comprising plural series of interlocking blocks, each series associated with a number of counters and keys of like denomination, differential connections for transmitting motion between adjacent series and means for limiting the shift of the entire connected group.

35. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and associated vote indicators or keys for each candidate in the group representing respectively different numbers of votes and interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets comprising plural series of interlocking blocks, spreaders therefor operated by said vote indicators or keys, each series of blocks and spreaders being associated with a number of keys of like denomination, differential connections between said series of blocks for transmitting motion from one to the next adjacent group and means for limiting the spread of the entire connected group of blocks.

36. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting comprising a set of counters and associated vote indicators or keys for each candidate in the group representing respectively different numbers of votes, and interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters and vote indicators or keys comprising a number of rows of blocks, each row being associated with a number of counters and keys of like denomination, difierential connections between adjacent rows of blocks and means for limiting the spread of the entire connected group.

37. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting, comprising a set of counters and associated controlling keys for each candidate representing respectively different numbers of votes, the keys of like denomination being arranged in lines and interlocking mechanism comprising rows of interlocking blocks, each corresponding to a line of keys of a like denomination, spreaders for said blocks operated by said keys, differential lever connections between said rows for transmitting motionfrom each row to the next adjacent row and means for limiting the spread of the entire connected group of blocks.

38. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and associated counter-controlling keys for each candidate, the counters and keys in each set representing different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism between said sets comprising plural series of interlocking blocks, each series being associated with a number of counters and keys of like denomination, spreaders for said blocks operated by said keys, differential connections between said series of blocks, means for limiting the spread of the entire connected groups, mechanism controlling the operation of said keys and counters, a lock for said mechanism and a controlling connection between said lock and said interlocking blocks.

39. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters for each candidate in the group, representing respectively different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism between said counters permitting the operation, of counters of like denominations but limiting the total votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, mechanism controlling the operation of said counters and means arranged to take up the lost motion of said interlocking mechanism and to lock said operating mechanism when less than the predetermined number of votes have been cast. I

40. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting, interlocking mechanism therefor limiting the total votes cast by a single voter to a predetermined number but permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for a single candidate or to divide the same equally among a number of candidates and means for taking up any lost motion in said interlocking mechanism arranged to prevent operating the machine upon the cast-ing of less than a predetermined number of votes,

41. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting, interlocking mechanism therefor limiting the total votes cast by a single voter to a predetermined number but permitting the voter to cast all of his votes for a single candidate or to divide the same among a number of candidates and means for taking up any lost motion in said interlocking mechanism and arranged to prevent the voter from casting less than the predetermined number of votes.

42. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters and counter-controlling keys or indicators arranged in multi-ca'ndidate group for cumulative voting, of interlocking mechanism for limiting the total votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, interlocking mechanism comprising interlocking blocks and spreaders for said blocks operated by said keys or indicators, mechanism controlling the operation of said counters and keys, a lock for said mechanism and means for operating said lock arranged to take up any lost motion in said interlocking blocks and prevent the voter from casting less than the predetermined number of votes.

43. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters and counter-controlling keys for each candidate in the group, the counters and keys of each set representing respectively different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters and keys for limiting the total votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number and comprising differentially connected plural series of interlocking devices, each series being associated wit-h the number of keys and counters of like devoter from cast-ing less than the predetermined number of votes.

44. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting and comprising a set of counters, and counter-controlling keys for each candidate in the group, the counters and keys of each set representing respectively different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism interposed between said sets of counters and keys for limiting the total votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number and comprising differentially connected plural series of interlocking devices, each series being associated with the number of keys and counters of like denomination, operating mechanism for said keys and counters, a lock for said mechanism and means arranged to take up any lost motion in said connected series of interlocking devices and to set said lock for operation.

45. A voting machine provided with voting mechanisms arranged in party columns or series, straight ticket devices, each controlling the operation of the voting mechanisms in one party column or series, certain of said voting mechanisms being arranged in multi-candidate group for cumulative voting, said cumulative voting group having a set of counters and keys for each candidate representing different numbers of votes, interlocking mechanism for limiting the total number of votes to be cast by the voter in a cumulative group to a predetermined number but permitting the operation of keys and counters of different denominations and means for operatively con necting or disconnecting the keys in the cumulative group to the straight ticket devices in accordance with the number of candidates presented by the dillerent parties.

46. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of vote indicators or keys arranged in party column or series and representing the candidates of a single party, certain of said keys being arranged in multicandidate group for cumulative voting and divided into sets, one set for each candidate, the keys of each set representing different numbers of votes, a straight ticket device for operating said keys and means for connecting or disconnecting the keys arranged in the cumulative group in accordance with the number of candidates.

47. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of voting devices under the voters control, of operating mechanism for restoring the voting devices that have been shifted by the voter and means controlled by the preliminary shift of said voting devices for locking said operating mechanism when said voting devices are improperly voted.

48. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of devices under the voters control, of interlocking mechanism therefor limiting the number of votes to be cast by a single voter to a predetermined number, mechanism controlling the operation of said voting devices, a lock for said operating mechanism and means controlled by the preliminary setting of said voting devices and by said interlocking mechanism for holding said lock in operative position when less than the predetermined number of votes are cast.

49. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, counter-controlling keys and limiting mechanism therefor, of mechanism for causing the operation of said counters, and a lock for said mechanism controlled by said keys through the medium of said limiting mechanism, said lock being set for operation only when said keys are partially voted.

50. In a voting machine, the combination with a number of counters, of progressively movable interlocking mechanism for said counters limiting the number of votes which may be cast by a single voter, mechanism for causing the operation of said counters, and a progressively movable lock for said operating mechanism controlled by said intel-locking mechanism,

51. In a voting machine, the combination with a number of counters and keys associated therewith for controlling said counters, o1 interlocking mechanism comprising a group of blocks, spreaders for said blocks connected to said keys, mechanism for causing the operation of said counters, and a progressively movable lock for said operating mechanism controlled by the movement of said interlocking blocks.

In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, of operating mechanism controlling the operation of said counters, and interlocking devices interposed between said counters and said operating mechanism arranged to prevent the complete operation of the machine when said counters are but partially voted.

53. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, counter-controlling keys and operating mechanism controlling the movement of said counters and keys, of interlocking and locking devices interposed between said keys and said operating mechanism and controlled thereby to prevent the complete operation of the machine when said keys are partially voted.

54. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters and counter-controlling indicators or keys, of operating mechanism controlling the movement of said keys and counters, and a lock for said operating mechanism controlled by said keys and set for operation when said keys are partially voted.

55. In a Voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, counter-controlling keys, and operating mechanism controlling the movement of said keys and counters, of a progressively movable lock for said operating mechanism controlled by the movement of said keys and set for operation only when the latter are partially voted.

56. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, countercontrolling keys, and operating mechanism controlling the movement of said keys and counters, of an operating handle for said mechanism, a progressively movable lock for holding said handle against movement, and cont-rolling connections between said keys and said lock arranged to set the latter for operation only when said keys are partially voted.

57. In a voting machine, the combination of keys and interlocking mechanism there for comprising blocks and wedges, of a lock for said machine movable positively and progressively by the operation of said blocks into position to lock said machine against operation and then to a position to release said machine for resetting operation.

58. In a voting machine, the combination of a number of counters arranged in multi candidate group for cumulative voting, with means permitting the Voter to cast all of his votes for one candidate or to divide the same among a number of candidates and means to prevent the operation of the machine on the casting of a partial vote in said multicandidate group,

JAMES H. DEAN.

Witnesses:

LILLIAN PREN TIOE, KATHARINE GERLAGH.

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