US1158646A

US1158646A - Voting-machine.

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Publication number: US1158646A
Application number: US42717808A
Authority: US
Inventors: James H Dean
Original assignee: EMPIRE VOTING MACHINE CO
Current assignee: EMPIRE VOTING MACHINE CO
Priority date: 1908-04-15
Filing date: 1908-04-15
Publication date: 1915-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 1932-11-02

Description

J. H. DEAN.

VDTING MACHINE. APPLICATION msn AP.|5,1908.

Patented Nov, 2, 1915.

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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. 1908.

Patented Nov. 2, 915.

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J. H. DEAN.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I5, Isos.

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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man APR.15.1908.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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VOTING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I5. 1908.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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C) @my www alma UNITED STATES PATENT FFTCE,

JAMES E. DEAN, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO EMPIRE VOTING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATCN 0F NEW YORK.

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Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application filed April I5, 1908. Serial No. 427,178.

' TorzZZ whom t .may concern Be it known that I, 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 Im rovements in Voting-Machines, of which t e following is a specification.

The invention relates to voting machines ularly nominated and whose name does not appear upon the face of the machine.

Votes for irregular candidates are usually cast in voting machines upon some form of paper ballot with suitable mechanism controlling the casting of votes by paper ballots which will prevent the voter from voting for both regular and irregular candidates when but one candidate is to be elected to a certain oiice, and which will prevent the voter from casting more votes than he is entitled to under the law where a number of candidates are to be elected to the same office. Such controlling mechanism for the irregular paper ballots is usually of such form that when a voter has once indicated his choice for an irregular candidate he cannot there-- readily correct or change his vote at. any

time before the voting operation is completed, and in which he may readily and easily obtain a fresh ballot if he has spoiled the one presented for his use. The improved mechanism is especially adapted for use in connection with a paper roll upon which the votes for irregular candidates are cast by the voter by writing the names of the irregular candidates thereon. Suitable feed mechanism is provided for progressively adv ancing the paper web at different operations of the machine so that each voter will have a fresh section thereof whereon he may write the names of irregular candidates if he desires to do so. `While particularly adapted for use in connection with such a paper web, the present invention comprises broadly mechanism for advancingl or depositing valid irregular paper ballots with independent means for advancing or feeding spoiled irregular ballots so that the voter may correct or change his vote.

The invention also comprises ballot indicating means controlling devices-for marking or validating the paper ballotsy and which vote indicating means may be readily manipulated by the voter to correct or change his vote together with a'main feed mechanism for depositing marked or validated paper ballots and a supplemental feed mechanism which can be only manipulated to'advance or deposit spoiled paper ballots and to present a fresh ballot for his use.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts, hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated as applied to the fiat or horizontal type of voting machine such as set forth in a prior application filed by me December 27, 1904, Serial No 238,388, patented Jan. 2, 1912, No` 1,013,646. It will be understood, however, that the invention may be applied to other forms of voting machines without departure from the essentials of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in rear elevation of the machine with the back plate broken away to show the operating mechanism and parts shown in section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of front to rear of the machine on the lines 2-2 of Figs.- l and 4. Fig. 3 is a. partial 'plan View` of the upper, top or ballot face of the machine with parts at the rear of the machine broken away to illustrate the operating mechanism. Fi s. 4, 5 and 6 are enlargedY detail views o parts of the paper ballot controlling mechanism shown in differentv positions. Fig. 7 is a partial crosssection from side to side of the machine taken on the line 7 7 of Fig. 2. Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged detail sections taken on the lines 8-8 and 9-9 respectively of Fig. 7. Figs. 10 and 11 are detail views of the operating mechanism at the back of the machlne with the parts shown in different positions.

As in the construction shown in the prior applicationreferred to, the machine has a box-like frame or casing 1 upon the upper face of which the names of the regularly nominated candidates are arranged, preferably in office rows and in party columns. Corresponding voting keys or ballot indicators 2 are arranged at the upper ballot face of the machine in columns extending from the back to the' front of the machine and in transverse rows extending from side to side of th'e machine which, as stated, preferably correspond to the different party tickets and to the different offices respecf tively. As in the prior construction, the keys 2 are mounted, for convenience in manufacture, in units or sections, each of which comprises two connected side-plates 3 and which are arranged at the upper portion of the frame or casing 1 upon supports 4 that extend from front to rear of the machine. The keys or ballot indicators 2 move longitudinally through guides at the upper portion of the unit sections and are shifted vertically to and from voted position. Each key is provided with a tailpiece 6 that moves between a pair of guides 7 at the lower portion of the unit section. Each section is provided with two keys and with two counters that are arranged on opposite sides of the keys and comprise sets of counter wheels 8 mounted on cross-pins 9 that are fixed to the side-plates 3 of the unit or counter sections. The unit wheel of each counter is provided with a Geneva stop gear 10 that is arranged to be engaged by a Geneva stop actuator 11. Each actuator is rotatably mounted in a support 12 which is shiftable in axial direction upon a pair of pins 13 extending between the side-plates of the counter section. These supports are provided with pins 14 engaging cam grooves in the tail portions 6 of the keys so that the actuators are shifted in axial direction into and out of operative relation with the gears 10 upon the unit wheels. The actuators 11 of the different sections are arranged in line and a series of actuator shafts 15 extend through them. These actuator shafts are oscillated by the operating mechanism of the machine to advance the counters vcorresponding to the voted keys one step. VThe Geneva stop actuators are at all times interlocked with the unit wheels of the counters so that the latter cannot be moved independently of the actuators. The movement of the keys to and from voted position merely serves to shift the actuators-into and out of operative relation with the counters so that after a key has been depressed to voted position7 it may be retracted before the operation of the machine' is completed to correct or change a vote.

Each key is arranged to engage one end of a rock-arm 16 that is loosely mounted upon a hub 17 journaled'between the sideplates 3 of the counter section. The hubs are provided with projecting lugs 18 each of which is arranged between a pair of

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19 and 20 on the corresponding rockarm 16. The hubs 17 of the different units or sections are arranged in line and are provided with square openings through which a set of restoring shafts 21 extend. These shafts are controlled by the operating mechanisin and are normally held in position with the lugs 18 on the hubs 17 engaging the shoulders 19 on the rock-arms 16 to hold and lock the latter and the keys connected thereto in normal, unvoted position. When a voter is admitted to the machine, these shafts are unlocked so that he may vote the keys. At the completion of the operation of the machine, the restoring shafts are rocked to restore and lock the keys and counter-actuators in normal unvoted position. The

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19 and 20 on the rock-arms 16 are spaced apart for a distance twice that of the width of the lugs 18 so that the keys have a 10st-motion connection with the restoring shaft 21 and so that the independent operation of the keys is permitted, while any of the keys that have been placed in voted position will be restored at the end of the voting operation of the machine by the movement of the shafts.

The operating mechanism for controlling the actuator shafts 15 and the locking and restoring shafts 21 (see Figs. 1, 10 and 11) is arrangedat the rear of the machine in a main operating section comprising sideplates 22 that are suitably spaced apart and connected together and that extend the entire width of the machine. The actuator shafts 15 engage a series of rock-arms 28 that are journaled between the side-plates 22 of the main operating section and that are connected together by a common bar or link 24. The restoring shafts 21 engage a series of crank arms 25 journaled between the side-plates 22 of the main operating section and controlled by a shiftable locking and restoring bar 26. |This bar is mounted in the main operating section on a pair of pins 27 that engage longitudinal slots 28 in the bar so that the latter may be moved longitudinally to a limited extent. The locking and restoring bar 26 is also provided with a series of slots 29 with which pins 30 on the crank-arms`25 engage. In the position of the bar 26 shown in Fig. 10, it engages the pins 30 on the arms 25 to holdthe shafts 21 and the keys controlled thereby against movement. The bar is held meente in the position shown in Fig. 10 and is shifted back to this position at the end of the voting operation, by a bell-crank 31 that is pivoted upon a pin 32 between the sideplates'22 of the main operating section and is arranged to engage a pin 33 on the locking and restoring bar 26. The bar is shifted in the opposite direction to the position shown in Fig. 11 for unlocking the keys, by a judges intervening bar 34 that is pivoted at its inner end to a lug on the bar 26 and projects outwardly through an opening in the casing at the back portion of the inachine.

The movemet ofthe actuator shafts 15 is controlled by a bell-crank 36 that is pivoted within the main operating sections upon a pin 37. @ne arm of the bell-crank is connected by a link 38 to an extension 39 upon one of the rock-arms 23. Bell-cranks 31 and 36 are provided with pins or rollers 40 and 41 which project through slots 42 in the outer plate 22 of the main operating section and engage cam slots 43 and 44 respectively of a pair of sliding cams 45 and 46. These cams are mounted to slide between a pair of guide rails 47 secured to the back plate 22 of the main operating section and are held in place by a cover plate 48 which extends between and is fixed to the rails 47 as shown in Fig. 1. A. sliding carriage 49 is mounted upon the plate 48 and is held in place thereon by a series of studs 50 which project through slots 51 in the plate 48 and into position to engage the ends of the cam plates 45 and 46 as shown in Figs. 10 and 11. This carriage is shifted back and forth by almain operating lever 52 that is mounted upon the outer face of the back plate 53 and is connected by a short pivot shaft 54 to a crank-arm 55 upon the inner face of the back plate 53. The crankarm 55 and operating lever 52 are also connected together by a pin 56 which projects through a segmental slot 57 in the back plate. A link 58 extends between the upper end of the crank-arm 55 and one end of the sliding carriage 49 to shift the latter back and forth. y A spring-actuated full-stroke dog 59 is arranged to engage a series of teeth 60 on the lower edge of the carriage 49 to compel the complete movement thereof in one or the other direction. l

The parts are normally in the positions shown' in Figs. l and 10 with the judges intervening bar locked by a pin 6l at the end of a main operating section which engages a shoulder 62 on the bar. ln this position all of the shafts 21 are held against movement by the bar 26 so that the voting keys 2 cannot be manipulated. When the voter is admitted to the machine, he shifts the main operating lever 52 to move the carriage 49 to theother side of the machine. The cam-plate 46 is first shifted by one of the pins 50 on the carriage, to rotate the actuator shafts to the position shown in Fig. 11. At the end of this movement of the carriage the cam 45 is shifted to move the bellcrank 31 away from the pin 33 on the locking and restoring bar 26. rlhe judge or other oiiicer of election may then lift the intervening bar 34 away from its locking-pin 61 and then thrust it inwardly to shift the bar 26 to the position shown in Fig. 11 so that the shaft 21 and the keys controlled thereby are unlocked, and the latter may be de )ressed to indicate the voters choice. W en any key is depressed the shaft 21 to which it is connected is rotated through oneeighth of a revolution. One of the shafts 21 is shown as thus shifted in Fig. 11. The voter may change the ballot indicators or keys as he desires at anytime before leaving the machine and at any time before he completesthe voting operation. He then restores the main operating carriage by means of the lever 52 so that the actuator shafts 15 are rocked back to normal position and the locking and restoring bar is subsequently moved by the cam 45 to restore and lock the keys and key-controlled counter actuators in normal position. 1t should be noted that 'the cam 45 is shorter than the distances between the pins or lugs 50 while the cam 46 which controls the actuator shafts is substantially equal to this distance. By this arrangement the actuator cam will be operated in advance both when the machine is unlocked and when the voting operation is completed. This prevents manipulation of the counters during the entrance movement of the operating lever 52.

The parts thus far described are set forth in the prior patent referred to and need not be more fully set forth here. The counter actuators may be arranged to advance the counters corresponding to the voted keys as the voter leaves the machine as set forth in said patent, in which instance, the actuators would be normally out of operative relation with their counters and would be shifted into operative relation therewith by the depression of the corresponding key to'voted position. Or the actuators may be arranged normally in operative relation with the counters, as set forth in another application filed by me April 1, 1907, Serial No. 365,639, in which instance all of the counters are advanced as the voter is admitted to the machine and the depression of any key to voted position moves its actuator out of operative relation with the corresponding counter so that all of the counters, except those corresponding to the voted keys, are moved back one step when the voter leaves the machine.

T he interlocking mechanism comprises a. series of arrows 63 that are connected at their upper ends to the tail-portions of the rockarm 16.. rlhese arrows are double and extend down on opposite sides of the rows of interlocking blocks 64 and are provided with spreader pins 65 to separate the blocks when the corresponding keys are depressed to voted position. There is a row of these blocks for each oflioe row of keys and they are provided with studs 66 which slidably engage supporting bars 66a. If an office row of keys is devoted to a single candidate the blocks 64 of the corresponding row are provided with a tie-rod 64a which extends between the end blocks of that row and this tie-rod is of such length that only a single key and the corresponding spreader can be placed in voted position. Where two or more adjacent rows of keys are thrown into a multi-candidate group, the corresponding rows of interlocking blocks are connected together to form the group by arranging the tie-rods 64a to connect the opposite endy blocksof adjacent rows in the group and by connecting the eXtreme opposite end blocks of the entire group by a cross tie-rod. By this means two or more adjacent rows may be connected together and their movement properly limited to permit the voting of the proper number of keys in the group. When any key is retracted or returned to normal position the correspondingspreader is, of course, moved back to its unvoted position so that the voter may correct or change his vote as he desires at any time before the voting operation is completed by returning the main operating lever 52. This interlockingmechanism is fully set forth in an application filed by me July 25, 1905, Serial No. 271,218 patented Sept. 13,1913,No. 1,074,314, and need not be more fully set forth here.

At one side of the machine, a. row of keys 2a is provided for voting for candidates not regularly nominated and whose names do not appear upon the Vballot or face of the machine. There is one of these irregular ballot indicators or keys for each office line of regular candidate keys and they are mounted in similar unit sections.' That is to say, there are two of these irregular candidate keys 2a in each unit section that is formed of side-plates 3 (see Figs. 7, 8 and 9). Each of these keys, like the regular candidate keys 2, is provided with a tail portion 6 and is arranged to shift in

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5 and 7. The locking and restoring rockarm 16 and the restoring shaft 21 are also similar to the like parts of the regular candidate keys, except that the position of the rock-arm is reversed for the sake of compactness, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. Each irregular key 2a is preferably arranged to control a marker er printer which is used to validate the irregular ballot cast by writing the names of the irregular candiamas/ie direction between guide-rolls 68 mounted between the side-plates 3a of the section. An actuating plunger 69 slides between the guide-rolls 68 and is provided at its outer end with projecting lugs 70 that are arranged to engage and retract the printing plungers 67. The actuating plunger is also provided on each side with a pair of lugs 71 between which is arranged a coupling device 72 in the form of a slotted bar or link. These coupling devices 72 move horizontally with the actuating plunger 69 and are also connected by pins 73 to move vertically with the irregular voting keys 2a. These pins are fixed to the keys and slide loosely through holes in the lower ends of the coupling links 72 so that the latter can move both horizontally and vertically as described. l

The actuating plungers 69 are connected by 'links 74 to rock-arms 75, the hubs or sleeves 76 of which are journaled between the side-plates 3a. The hubs 76 are arranged in line and through them extends an actuator shaft 15a which, like the other actuator shafts of the machine, are actuated by the operating mechanism, as clearly indicated in Figs. 10 and 11. The shaft 15a is thus oscillated back and forth at each operation of the machine and at the same time the actuating plungers 69 are reciprocated in horizontal direction. i If the irregular candidate keys 2a are left in their norma-l, raised or unvoted position, the slotted portions of the coupling devices 72 will be in line with the stems 77 of theprinting plungers 67, so that the latter will not beshifted by the movement of the actuating plungers 69. 1f, however, any of the irregular keys have been de pressed to voted position it will bring a blank portion of the corresponding coupling bar or link opposite the stem 77 of the corre- Y spending printing plunger so that the latter will be reciproca-ted as the voter leaves the'machine and will be forced outwardly to make an impression upon the irregular ballot which is preferably in the form of a paper web 78.

The locking and restoring shaft 21a opi erates in a direction the reverse of that of the other shaft 21 and in order that the locking and restoring bar 26 shall properly operate thereon it is necessary to interpose mounted in the main operating section and is connected at one end by a link- 80 to the rock-arm 25 on the shaft 21a and at its other end by a link 81 which is pivoted to a lug 82 'on the bar 26. The bar 81 has a, slot 83 in its outer end through which a pin 84 upon the end of the lever 79 extends. When the locking and restoring bar 26 is in the position shown in Fig. 10, the irregular ballot keys 2a, like the other keys are locked against operation. But when the bar 26 is shifted to the position shown in Fig. 11, the

Maaate ai spreaders 65 engaging the blocks 6% so that' they are interlocked with the regular candr date keys to prevent a. voter from casting more votes, either -for regular or irregular candidates, than he is entitled to vote for under the law. Any of the irregular candidate keys which have been voted may be restored by the voter before the votingv operation is completed so that the voter may correct or change his vote for irregular candidates. The linal movement of the main operating lever to complete the voting operation effects, as stated, the operation of any of the printers or markers whose keys have been left in voted position to make an impression upon the paper web '78. At the end of the return movement of the main operating lever the cam l5 will restore the bar 25 and also through the medium of the l connections described will restore and lock the irregular voting keys 2a in normal position.

rlhe paper web 78 and the feeding devices therefor are arranged, in the `form shown, in a supplemental casing 85 secured to the side of the main casing. At the lower portion of the casing 85, a supply roll 86 is journaled upon which 'the paper web is wound. :it the upper end of the casing 85 is arranged a box-like guide 87 that is secured to the side walls of the casing and over which the paper web 78 extends to a receiving roll 88 journaled in the casing below the guide. The upper :tace of the casing 85 is provided with a slot or opening 89 which extends from front to rear of the casing opposite the rows of keys 2E. The opening 89 is normally closed by a slide or cover plate 90 which is arranged to shift laterally in suitable guides 91 secured to the casing 85. At its inner edge, the cover or slide 90 is provided with a handle 92 and with a pair of depending lugs 93 which eX- tend downwardly into the casing 85 and on opposite sides of the upper portion of the box-like guide 87. The sides 9i of the boxlike guide 87 are open or slotted at their upper edges and are provided with'inwardly projecting ilanges 95 upon which rests a bar 96 .that is arranged to engage the lugs 93 of the cover plate or slide 90. A pair of upwardly projecting arms 97 are mounted on the front and rear ends of the locking and restoring shaft 2l, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. These arms are provided with pins 98 at their upper ends which extend through longitudinal slots in the ends of a pair of links 100. The opposite ends of the links are connected to the bar or rod 9G. The rear bar 100 (see Figs. l and 4) is provided Twith a shoulder lill its inner und which is arranged tc .c .gage lH or abutment 102 upon the main operating s on to lock the rod 96 and the slide or cover plate 99 against movement. The slot 99 in the rear link 100 is also cut away or enlarged its outer end, as indicated at 3.03, to permit of a vertical movement oi the link so that the shoulder 191 thereon may shift into and out of engagement with the stud 102.

ln the normal position of the parts shown in Figs. l and el, the slide or cover plate 90, is locked against movement. lt, however, one of the irregular voting keys is depressed to indicate a vote for an irregular candidate for a certain oflice the shaft Q1a4 will be shifted through one-eighth of a revolution and will thus lift the links 100 to move the shoulder lOl'on the rear link out of engagement with a stud 102, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The slide or cover plate 90 may then be shifted by the voter to expose the portion of the paper web 78 upon the upper tace lOl of the box-like guide 87 which serves as a support for the exposed portion of the paper web, so that the voter may write thereon the name of any irregular candidate opposite the irregular candidate key whiclhe has depressed. The upper face ot the slide 90 is provided opposite the keys with the name or" the oiicers to be elected as indicated in Fig. 3. In order to further identify the names written upon the paper web with the various o'tlices to be filled the different markers or printers 67 are preferably provided with impression faces different from one another and preferably with numbers corresponding to the numbering of the keys shown in Fig. 3.

ln Casting a vote for an irregular candidate the voter must not only write his name upon the paper web opposite the proper oce row of keys, but must also depress the corresponding irregular' key 2 so that the ballot thus cast shall be validated by the impression ot the corresponding plunger when the voting operation is completed by restoring the main operating lever 52 and the operating mechanism controlled thereby. The arrangement for the lock for the slide 90, which is controlled by the irregular ballot keys, compels the voter to depress one of the keys before he can have access to the paper web. llhen the voting operation is completed, the movement of the restoring shaft 2l also restores -and locks the cover plate 90 through the medium of the crank-arm 97 and link 100, which bring the bar 9V against the lugs 93 on the cover plate and draw the latter back into the position shown in the drawings.

A. main feed mechanism is provided for advancing the\paper web at the completion of each voting operation in which one of the irregular voting keys 2a has been depressed.

This main feed mechanism comprises a rackbar 104 having a series of beveled teeth that are arranged to engage the correspondingly beveled teeth of a'ratchet wheel 105 that is fixed to the shaft of the receiving roller 88. The inner end of the rack-bar 104 is provided With a longitudinal slot 106 which engages a pin 107 on the upper edge of the sliding carriage 49. This slot 106 is of such length, that in the ordinary operation of the machine the rack-bar 104 will not be shifted by the reciprocation of the carriage 49. A dog or coupling device 108 is connected by a pivot pin 109 to the rack-bar 104 and this dog or coupling device is shiftable into and out of the path of movement of a lug 110 on the eXtreme end of the sliding carriage 49. The movement of the dog or coupling device is limited by a pin 111 on the rack-bai' 104 which projects through a short segmental slot 112 in the dog. This dog or coupling device 108 is normally upheld out of the path of movement of the lug 110 by means of a crank-arm 113 upon the rear end of the shaft 21B.

The operating parts of the feedmechanism for the paper web described are normally in the position shown in Fig. 1. When the voter is admitted to the machine and the main operating lever 52 is .shifted to unlock `the keys, these parts are then in the position shown in Fig. 4. i-The voter, if he then desires to cast a vote for an irregular candidate, will depress .the irregular ballot key or keys of the office or oiicesl for which he desires to cast irregular votes and will thereupon shiftthe shaft 21 through one-eighth of a revolution to unlock theslide 90 and permit the dog 108 to drop into the path of the lug 110 on the carriage 49 as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. He may then shift the slide to eX- pose a portion of the paper web and then write in the names of one or more candidates in the proper laces thereon. This movement of thesli e will still further shift the shaft 21a to the position shown in Figs. 5

and 6. If he leaves one or more of the irregular keys in voted position and completes the voting operation by restoring the main operating lever 52 and carriage 49 the ballot which he has cast for one or more irregular candidates will be properly validated by the operation of the markers or printers 67, and the engagement ofthe lug 110 with the dog or coupling device 108 Will shift the rackbar 104 and the latter in turn, by operation upon the ratchet wheel 105 will wind up the paper web to bring a fresh portion'beneath the slot 89 and opposite the printing plungers or validating devices. Should the voter, however,.after writing the name of an irregular candidate upon the paper web, wish to change the irregular ballot key and there- 'after vote for one of the regular candidates, he may do so by retracting the irregular key 2a and depressing the proper counter controlling key 2. The retraction of the irregular key would prevent the validating of the vote cast upon the irregular ballot. The coupling device 108, however, would still remain in position to be engaged by the lug 110 on the sliding carriage 49 so that the paper web would be advanced. The name, however, written upon the paper web would not count as a vote since it would not be validated by the operation of the corresponding printer or marker. After the rack-bar 104A has been shifted to advance the paper web it will be restored to the position shown in the drawing by the engagement of the pin 10T with the inner end of the slot 106,-When the As described above, the voter may readily change his selection after having Written the name of an irregular candidate upon the paper web to vote for one of the regularly nominated candidates.` It might frequently happen that he would desire to change his vote and oastthe same for another irregular candidate. To enable him to do so a supplemental feeding device is provided which may be employed by the voter, or by the judge of election if desired, to advance or feed spoiled irregular ballots at any time before the voting operation is completed. This supplemental feeder comprises a bar 116 formed of two sections which are spaced apart and connected together by rivets 117. This bar 116 is arranged below the ratchet wheel 105 and rests upon a. stud 118 ixedto the rear Wall of the supplemental casing 85. The bar extends outwardly through an opening in the side Wall of the casing 85 and its end is provided With a hole or fingerpiece so that it ma be readily grasped by the voter or the o cer ofelection and reciprocated. A rack-bar 119 having beveled teeth is arranged between the sections of the bar 116 and is pivotally connected thereto at its outer end by a pin 120. A spring 121 fixed to thelbar 116 presses the rack bar upwardly .into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet Wheel 105. When the bar 116 is moved outwardly, the teeth of the rackbar 119 move idly over the teeth of the ratchet wheel 105 but, when the shifter bar 116 and rack-bar 119 are moved back to the positions shown in Figs. 4 and 6 of the teeth of the rack-bar will operate upon the ratchet Wheel 105 to rotate the receiving roller. 88 and advance the paper web.

Alock-out device is interposed between las " .lcs 3.515,0,

the supplemental feeder and the main operating mechanism to prevent the improper operation of the supplemental feeder. This lock-out device comprises an arm or lever 122 that is pivoted intermediate its ends upon the stud 118. The outer end of this arm or lever is upturned and extends hetween the sections of the shifter har 1.16 and a cross-pin or roller upon the upturned end of the arm or lever engages a cam slot 12-1 formed in the sections of the bar 11G.

lThe inner end of the lock-out arm or lever 122 extends beneath the lower edge of the sliding carriage-plate 49 and the cani slot 12st is vso arranged that the first initial outward movement of the shifter or supplemental feeder bar 11G lifts the inner end of the lock-out bar 122 to the position shown in Fig. 5. Vi'hen the main operating car-A riage 49 is in the norma-l position shown in Fig. 1 the supplemental feeder cannot be operated, or is locked against operation,

4since the carriage 49 is above the inner end of the lock-out bar 122 and the latter cannot shift from the position shown in Fig. 1 and conseouently holds the supplemental feeder bar 116 against operation. 1f, however, the carriage 49 is shifted to unlock the keys and move in positions shown in Figs. f1, and 6, the carriage clears the lockout bar 122 and the supplemental feeder bar 119 may then be moved-outwardly to the position shown in Fig. 5. The lock-out har, however, then rises` into the path oi movement of the carriage plate 49 so that the latter cannot he shifted to complete the vot-ing operation until he supplemental feeder har 11G has been restored to its normal positionT as shown in Figs. and 6. rEhe resto-ring movement dot' this suupleniental feeder har will advance the paper web to bring a. 'fresh portion thereof beneath the slot or opening 39 at the upper tace ot the machine. The lock-out device 122 thusprevents the simultaneous operation ot the main feed mechanism :for the paper wel) the supplemental iced mechanism therefor. 1t also compels the restoration oi' the supplemental iced mechanism to normal position before the voting operation can he completed. full-stroke dog 125 is pivoted on a stud fixed to the hack plate ot the casing 35 and 's provided with a spring i i 1ch nornally holds it in central position. This fulitroke dog is arranged to copcrate with a chet teeth 123 upon the outer section et 'he shifter-har 11G and compels the complete movement. oi the latter in one or the other direction.

By means ci this supplemental feeder the voter may advance spoiled sections of the paper weh in order to correct or change his vote for irregular candidates He cannot, however., emp oy the supplemental feeder to advance or depositJ valid irregular ballots eee I? since only such ballots as are validated by the marking or printing devices are counted at the end of the election.

Means are preferably provided for limiting the number of times that the supplemental feeder may be operated hy each voter. rllhis limiting device comprises an arin 129 which is pivotally mounted on the stud 118 and projects upwardly between the sections of the shifter-bar 11G. its upper end is provided with a cross-pin 130 which .engages cam slots 131 formed in the sections of the shifter-bar 116. The lower end of the arm or lever 129 is provided with a pawl or dog 132 which is connected thereto by a. pivot pin 138 and which is pressed by a spring 134 into engagement with a. series of teeth i135 on a locking device 13G. This locking device is provided with a longitudinal slot 137 which engages a pair of studs 138 fixed to the back plate of the casing S5. .The inner end of the locking device or bar 136 is provided with an upwardly projecting lug 139 upon which rest-s the outer end of a resetting har 140. The inner end of this resetting bar is provided with a. longitudinal slot 111 which engages a pin 1-12 on a lug 1-13 that is iXed to the carriage plate 49.

The restoring bar 140 is also provided with a shoulder 114 that is adapted to engage the upwardlyv projecting portion 139 of the locking-bar 136 and restore the same to normal position.

The outer end of this restoring har 140 extends between the hub of the dog or pawl 132 and the stud 118 and in the normal position of the parts it e igages the tail of the dog as shown in Fig. 1 and holds the latter out of engagement with the teeth 135. ivihen the voter shiiits the carriage i9 to unlock ther machine, the restoring bar 140 moves to the position shown in Fig. l so as to release the dog 132 and permit it to be moved by the spring 131 into engagement with the teeth 135 of the loclring'or limiting device 13G. The {irs-t reciprocation olf-the supplemental feeder bar 11G will, through the medium of the cam slot 1317 lever 129 and dog 132, shift the limiting device 13G to the position shown in Fig. After a second complete operation ot the supplement-al feeder, the locking device 13G will be shifted to the cxtreme limit oi its movement with the end ot its slot 13T engaging the outermost pin 133 and the dog 132 will' be shitted into engagement with the outer- .iost tooth 135 of the limiting device. 1n this position. it is apparent that the supplemental feeder liar 11G is positively locked against further operation since neither the limiting device "hi nor dog 132 and opera ting arm igor the di: can be move l.

" may thus opei the suppletwice only to h 'i'resh por- .r web into position for use.

He is thus provided with three fresh portions of the paper web, one by the main feed mechanism and two by. the supplemental feeder. In this restriction the operation of the machine is similar to the law relating to ordinary paper ballots by which the voter is entitled, if he spoils one ballot to have a second and a third ballot from the judge of election but he cannot, however, have a fourth.

W hen the voting operation is completed, the return movement of the carriage 49 will shift the restoring bar 140 which first engages the tail of the dog 132 and .shifts it out of engagement with the teeth 135. VThe shoulder 144; on the restoring bar then engages the projection-139 on the limiting bar 136 and shifts it back to the normalpo'sition shown in Fig. l. The limiting devices are then ready for the next voting operation.

By means of the mechanism described, the

` voter may readily correct or change any of his votes, either regular or irregular, and may advance the paper web to bring fresh portions into use at any time before the Voting operation is completed. At the same time he cannot cast more votes than 'he is entitled to under the law. As the invention comprises broadly the application to a voting machine of a supplemental feeder for the paper ballots,- the details set forth may be'widely varied and adaptations made to different types of voting machines without departure from the essentials of the invention.

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

1. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of voting devices controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, means for feeding valid paper ballots and means for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots to permit the voter to correct or change his vote for irregular candidates and mechanism for preventing the further operation of said last mentioned means after it has been operated a predetermined number of times. l

2. In a voting machine, the combination of a seriesv of voting devices controlling the castingof votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, mechanism for completing the voting operation, means controlled by said operating mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots and independent means for advancing or feeding -spoiled paper ballots before the voting operation is completed and mechanism for preventing the further operation-of said last mentioned means after it has been operated a predetermined number of times.

3. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of irregular ballot indicators controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, a seriesof validating devices controlled by said irregular ballot indicators, mechanism forV feeding valid paper ballots and independent means for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots to permit the voter to correct his vote for irregular candidates.

4. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of irregularballot indicators controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, a series of validating devices controlled but not directly operated by said irregular ballot indicators, mechanism for operating said validating devices and for feeding valid paper ballots, and independent means for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots before the voting operation is completed.

5. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular voting devices and a series of irregular voting devices associated therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, of feed mechanism for advancing valid paper ballots, supplemental feed mechanism for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots and devices for preventing the simultaneous operation of said feed mechanisms.

6. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular voting devices and a series of irregular voting devices associated therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, of main feeding mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, supplemental feed mechanism for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots and means compelling the complete operation of said supplemental feed mechanism before said main feed mechanism can be operated.

7. In a .voting machine, the combination with a series of regular voting devices and a series of irregular voting devicesassociated therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, of main feed mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, supplemental feedmechanism for adhvancingfor feeding spoiled paper ballots, and a lock controlled by said main feed mechanism and normally preventing the operation of'said supplemental feed mechanism.

8. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular voting devices and a series ofirregular voting devices associated therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, of. main feed mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, supplemental feed mechanism for advancing or feeding spoiled pal per ballots and means for limiting the number of operations of said supplemental feed mechanism at each complete voting operation of the machine.

9. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular voting devices and a series of irregular voting devices associated therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, of main feeding mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, .supplemental feed mechanism for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots, devices limiting the number of operations of said supplemental lfeed mechanism, and devices associated with said main feed mechanism for restoring said limiting devices and locking said supplemental feed mechanism against operation.

10. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular ballot indicators and a series of irregular ballot indicators interlocked therewith and controlling theA casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a series of validating devices for marking the paper ballots controlled but not directly operated by said irregular ballot indicators, operating mechanism for effecting the markingof the paper ballots by said validating devices, a main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, an independent supplemental feeder for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots, and associated devices for preventing the operation of said supplemental feeder to deposit validating paper ballots.

11. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular ballot indicators and a. seiies of irregular ballot indicators interlocked therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates bv paper ballots, all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a series of Validating devices for marking the paper ballotsl controlled but not directly operated by said i irregular ballot indicators, operating mechanism for effecting the marking of the paper ballots by said validating devices, a main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, an independent supplemental feeder for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots` and devices for'limiting the number of operations of said supplemental feeder at each voting operation. i

12. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular ballot indicators and a series of irregular ballot indicators interlocked therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paper ballots, Vall l of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a series of validating devices for marking the paper ballots controlled but not directly operated by said irregular ballot indicators, operating mechanism for edecting the marking of the paper ballots by said validating devices, a main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, an independent supplemental feeder for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots, devices for limiting the number of operations of said supplemental feeder, and means controlled by said operating mechanism for restoring said limiting devices' and locking said supplemental feeder against operation.

13. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular ballot indicators and a series of irregular ballot indicators `interlocked therewith and controlling the casting of votes for irregular candidates by paperballots, all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a series of validating devices for marking the paper ballots controlled but not directly operated by said irregular ballot indicators, operating mechanism for effecting the marking of the paper ballots by said Validating devices, a -main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, an independent supplemental feeder for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots, and a lock-out controlledby said operating mechanism for preventing the operation of said supplemental feeder after the marking of the paper ballot by said validating devices.- 14,., In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular ballot indicators and a series of irregular ballot indicators interlocked therewith and controlling the castingof votes for irregular candidatesbv paper ballots, all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a series of validating devices for marking the paper ballots controlled but not directly operated by said irregular ballot indicators, operating mechanism for effecting the marking of thepapei ballots by said validating devices, a main feeder actuated `by said operating mechanism for feeding valid paper ballots, an independent supplemental feeder for advancing or feeding spoiled paper ballots, a fullstroke device for said supplemental feeder. and a lock-out therefor controlled by sain' operating mechanism arranged to prevent the operation of said supplemental feeder after the marking ofthe paper ballots bv said validating devices.

15. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular candidate counters and counter controlling ballot indicators, a series of irregular ballot indicators, and limiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said irregular ballot indicators` all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote. of a set of markers controlled bv said irregular ballot indicators for validating lOl) ballots upon a paper web, means for progressively feeding the papef web at different operations of the machine to feed validated ballots and independent means for feeding the paper web to advance spoiled invalid ballots. Y

16. ln a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular candidate counters and counter controlling ballot indicators, a series of irregular ballot indicators, and limiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said irregular ballot indicators, all of said indicators being movable to vand from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a set of markers controlled by said irregular ballot""indicators for validating ballots upon a paper web, a main feeder-for progressively feeding the paper web at different operations of the machine, a supplemental feeder for the paper web, and devices for preventing the feeding of validated ballots by said supplemental feeder. Y

17E ln a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular candidate counters and counter controlling ballot indicators, a series of irregular ballot indicators, and limiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said irregular ballot indicators, all of said indica-tors being movable to and from voted position to correct or changea vote, of a set of markers controlled by said irregular ballot indicators for validating ballots upon a paper web, a main feeder for progressively feeding the ,paper web at different operations of the machine, a supplemental feeder for the paper web, and a lockout device interposed between' said mainV feeder and -said supplemental feeder for preventing the simultaneous operation of said feeder and for preventing the feeding of validated .ballots by said supplementalfeeder.

18. ln a voting machine, the combination with a series of regular candidate' counters and counter controlling ballot indicators, a

series of irregular ballot indicators, and lim iting mechanism interposed' between said regular and said irregular ballot indicators, all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a set of markers controlled by said irregular ballot indicators for validating ballots upon a paper web, a main feeder for progressively feeding the paper web at diff ferent operations. of the machine, a supplemental feeder forthe paper web, devices limiting the number ofoperations of 'said supplemental feeder at each operation of the machine, and means for restoring said limiting devices and locking said supplemental feeder against operation.

19. In a voting machine, the combination with the regular candidate counters and the corresponding counters controlling ballot indicators, a series of irregular ballot indicators, and interlocking or limiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said 1rregular ballot indicators, all of said indicators being movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a series of markers vcontrolled by said ballot indicators forvalidating ballots upona paper web, operating mechanism for effecting the impression of said markers upon the paper web, a

main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for progressively advancing the paper web at different operations of the machine, a supplemental feeder for advancingy the paper web, and means for preventing lthe operation of said supplemental feeder to advance marked or validated ballots.

20. In a voting machine, the combination with the regular candidate counters and the corresponding counters controlling ballot indicators, aseries of irre ular ballot indicaj tors, and' interlocking orv imiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said ir- .A

sion of said markers uponthe paper web, a

main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for progressively advancing the paper web at different operations of the machine, a supplemental feeder for advancing the paper web, and a lock-out device interposed between and controlled by said supplemental feeder and said operating mechanism arranged to prevent the' operation of either while the other is in operation and normally locking said supplemental feeder against operation.l y s 21. 1n a voting mach1ne,.the combination ica - with the regular candidate counters and the` corresponding counters controllin'gballot inl dicators, a series ofirregular ballot indicators, and interlocking or limiting mechanism interposed Vbetween sai-d ,regular and said irregular ballot indicators, all of s'aidindicators being movable to and from votedposition to correct or change a vote, of a series of Y' markers controlled by said ballot indicators' for validating ballots upon a paper web, op-

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eratin mechanism for effecting the impresp sion o said markers upon the paper web, a main feeder actuated by said operating mechanism for progressively advancing the -paper web at different operations of the machine, a supplemental feeder for advancing the paper web, devices for limiting the number of operations of said supplemental feeder and meansv controlled by said operating mechanism for restoringV said limiting devices and locking said supplemental feeder against operations.

22.' In a voting machine, the combination with the regular candidate counters and nisse/ie counter controlling keys, a series of irregular keys, interlocking or limiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said irregular keys, all of said keys being 'movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, main operating mechanism and means controlled thereby for restoring and releasing said keys, of a main feeder controlled by said operating mechanism for progressively advancing apaperwebat different operations of the machine, a set of printers actuated by said operating mechanism for marking lthe paper web, means controlled by said irregularl keys for connectingand disconnecting said printers and said operating mechanism, a supplemental feeder -for said paper web, and devices actuated byv said operating mechanism for controlling the operationof said supplemental feeder. 23. In a voting machine, the combination With the regular candidate counters and counter controlling keys, a series of irregular keys, interlocking or limiting mechanism interposed between said regular and said irregular. keys, all of said keys being movable to and from Voted position to vcorrect or change a Vote, main operating mechanism and means controlledv thereby for restoring and releasing said keys, of a main feeder controlledfhy said operating mecha` nism for.

Web at di erent operations of the machine,"

rogressii'felyv advancing a paper a set of printers actuated by said operating mechanism for marking the paper web,

means 'controlled by said irregular keys for connecting and disconnecting said printers and said operating mechanism, a supplemental feeder for said paper Web, and lock- '-out devices interposed between said supplemental feeder'aiid said operating mechal nism for preventing the simultaneous operation` thereof and for compelling the complete operation of said supplemental feeder.

24. In a voting machine, the combination With a main feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper web at successive operations of the machine to feed valid irregular ballots cast thereon, of a supplemental feed mechanism for said paper web for advancing spoiled ballots thereon and means for preventing the further operation oflsaid supplemental feed mechanism after it has been operated a predetermined number of times. r

25. In ay Voting machine, the combination With a main feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper Web at successive :operations of the machine ,to 'feed valid irregular ballots cast thereon, 'of' a supplemental feed mechanism for said paper web for advancing spoiled ballots thereom means for validating ballots Writtenon the paper web and means for preventing the operation of said supplemental feed mechanism to feed validated ballots.

out for said main feed mechanism controlled by and compelling the complete movement of said supplemental feeder.

28. In a voting machine, the combination.

-With a main feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper web, of a supplemental feeder for'the paper web, and a lockout for said supplemental feeder controlled` by said main feed mechanism.

' '29. `Inpa Voting machine, the combination with a main feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper web, of a supplemental feeder for the paper Web, devices for ylimiting the number of operations of said supplemental feeder, and means controlled bv said main feed mechanism for restoring lsaid limiting means and locking said sun- :plemental feeder against operation.

30. In a voting machine, the combination Withv a casing having an` aperture therein, and,` a support behind said aperture, of means for feeding a'iveb of paper over the support behind saidl aperture comprising a roller-a main feeder for said roller, operatingl mechanism therefor, a supplemental feeder for said roller and a lock-out for said supplemental feeder controlled by said operating mechanism.

31. In a voting machine, the combination With a casing having an aperture therein, and a support behind said aperture, of means for feeding a web of paper over the support behind lsaid aperture comprising a roller, a main feeder for said roller, operating mechanism therefor, a supplemental feeder for said roller,a pawl`an`d ratchet device for limiting thenumber of operations of said supplemental feeder, and means controlled by said operating mechanism for restoring said pavvl and ratchet device vand for locking said supplemental feeder against operation. v

32. In a voting machine, the combination with acasing-having anaperture therein, and a support behind said aperture, of means for 'feeding a web of paper over the support behind said aperture comprising a roller, a main feeder for said roller, operating mechanism therefor, a supplemental feeder for said roller, 'a full-stroke-,idevice for said supplemental feeder, and a lock-out Lfor said operating mechanism controlled by Awith a casing having and compelling the complete operation of said supplemental feeder.

33. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein and a support behind said aperture, of means for progressively feeding a paper web over said support comprising a roller, a ratchet and a reciprocating rack for rotating said roller, an operating shifter for said rack, a supplemental rack for actuating said roller operable independently from the exterior of the machine casing, and a lock-out for said supplemental rack controlled b v said operating shifter.

3l. In a voting machine, the combination an aperture therein and a support behind said aperture, of means for,progressively feeding a paper web over said support comprising a roller, a ratchet and a reciprocating rack for rotating said roller, an operating shifter for said rack, a supplemental rack for actuating said roller operable independently from the exterior of the machine casing, and a lock-out device interposed between and controlled by said shifter and said supplemental rack for preventing the simultaneous operation of said parts and for compelling the complete operation of said supplemental rack.

35. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein and a support behind said aperture, of means for progressively feeding a paper web over said support comprising a roller, a ratchet and areciprocating rack for rotating said roller, an operating shifter for said rack, a supplemental rack for actuating said roller operable independently from the exterior of the machine casing, a pawl and ratchet device controlling said supplemental rack and limiting the number of movements thereof at each operation of the machine, and means controlled by said shifter for restoring said pawl and ratchet device.

36. In a votingr machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein and a support behind said aperture, of means for progressively feeding a paper web over said support comprising a roller, a ratchet and a reciprocating rack foi' rotating said roller, an operating shifter for said rack, a supplemental rack for actuating said roller operable independently from the exterior of the machine casing; a full-stroke device coperating with said supplemental rack. and a lockout for said shifter controlled by and compelling the complete operation of said supplemental shifter.

37. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein and a support behind said Haperture, of means for progressively feeding a paper web over said support comprising a roller,

a ratchet and a reciprocating rack for rotating said roller, an operating shifter for said rack, a supplemental rack for actuating said roller operable independently from the' exterior o f the machine casing, a full-stroke dog engaging said supplemental rack, a lock-out for said shiftercontrolled by and compelling the complete operation 'of said supplemental rack, a paWl and ratchet deivice operated by and limiting the number of movements of said supplemental rack at each operation of the machine, and means controlled by said shifter for restoring said pawl and ratchet device.

38. In a` voting machine, the combination with a main feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper web at succeeding operations of the machineLmarkers operated by the machine against said.. paper Web to validate ballots advanced by saidplemental feeder controlled by said main feed. mechanism. s

40. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein, of a main feeder for progressively advancing a paper web behind said aperture at different operations of the machine, a set of markers for validating ballots Written on the paper web, operating mechanism for said markers and said main feeder, a supplemental feeder for said paper web operable from the exterior of the machine casing independently of said operating mechanism and said main feeder, and a lock-out for said supplementar feeder controlled by said operating mechanism.

4I. In a voting -machine,'the combination with a casing having an aperture therein, of a main feeder for progressively advancing a paper web behind said aperture at different operations of the machine, a set of markers for validating ballots Written on the paper web, operating mechanism for said markers and said main feeder, a supplemental feeder for said paper web operable from the exterior of the machine casing independently of said operating mechanism and said mainfeeder, and a lock-out device interposed between saidv supplemental feeder and said operating mechanism for preventing the simultaneous operation of said parts and for Lisse/ie holding said supplemental feeder against movement after the operation of said validating markers.

42. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein, of a main feeder for progressively advancing a paper Web behind said aperture at different operations of the machine, a set of markers for validating ballots written on the paper vveb, operating mechanism for said markers and said main feeder, a supplemental feeder for said paper web operable from the exterior of the machine casing independently of said operating mechanism and said main feeder, devices for limiting the number of movements of said supplemental feeder at each oper-ation of the machine and means controlled by said operating 'mechanism for restoring said limiting devices and locking said supplemental feeder against operation. 4 i

43. In a voting machine, the combination With a casing having an aperture therein and a support behind said aperture, of a roller for progressively feeding a paper Web over said support, a main feed rack for said roller, key-controlled markers for validating ballots Written'on the paper web, an operating shifter for said markers and said main feed rack, a supplemental feed rack for said roller operable from the exterior of the machine casing and independently of said shifter, and a lock-out for said supplemental feed rack Controlled by said shifter.

44. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein and a. support behind said aperture, of a roller for progressively feeding a paper Web over said support, a main feed rack for said roller, key-controlled markers for validating ballots Written on the paper web, an operating shifter for said markers and said main feed rack, a supplemental feed rack for said roller operable from the exterior of the machine casing and independently of said shifter, a full-stroke device associated with said supplemental feedl rack, and lock-out means interposed between and controlled bv said operating shifter and said supplemental feed rack for compelling the complete movement of said supplemental feeder and preventing the operation thereof after the operation of said markers.

45. In a voting machine, the combination with intel-locked regular and irregular ballot indicators all movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper web at different operations of the machine, a series of markers controlled by said irregular ballot indicators for validating ballots vvritten on the paper web, means controlled by said irregular ballot indicators for throwing said feed mechanism into opert ation, a supplemental feeder for the paper web, and a lock-out for said supplemental feeder controlled by said main feed mechanism.

i6. In a voting machine, the combination with interloclred regular and irregular ballot indicators all movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of feed mechanism for progressively advancing a paper web at different operations of the machine, a series of markers controlled by said irregular ballot indicators for validating ballots written on the paper web, an operating shifter for said feed mechanism, means for connecting said shifter and feed mechanism controlled by said irregular ballot indicators, a. supplemental, independently operable feeder for the paper web and a lock-out for said supplemental feeder controlled by said operating shifter.

eti'. In a. voting machine, the combination with a main feeder for progressively advancing a paper web at different operations of the machine, of a set of markers for impressing the paper web, an ope ating shifter for said markers and said feeder, ballot indicating means for setting said feeder and said marker into operative relation with said shifter, a supplemental, independently operable feeder for the paper web and a lock-out therefor controlled by the operation of said operating shifter.

4:8. In a. voting machine, the combination with interlocked regular and irregular ballot indicators, all movable to and from voted position to correct or change a vote, of a feeder for progressively moving a paper web at different. operations of the machine, a. set of markers for impressing the paper web, an operating shifter for said feeder and said markers, devices operated by said irregular ballot indicators to set said markers and said feeders into operative relation With said shifter, a supplemental feeder for the paper web and a lock-out therefor controlled by said operating' shifter.

49. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein, of means for progressively feeding a paper web behind said aperture, a cover for said aperture, a lock for said cover, a validating marker for the paper web and ballot indicating means arranged to throw said feeding means into operation and to release said lock.

50. In a voting machine, the combination with a casing having an aperture therein, of means for progressively feeding a paper web behind said aperture, a cover for said aperture, a lock for said cover, a validating marker for the paper web and ballot indicating means for controlling the operation of said marker and for releasing said lock.

51. In a. voting machine, thecombination dicating means arranged to throw said feed-l ing means into operation and to release said lock.

52. In a voting machine, the combination with a easing having an aperture therein, of a feeder for progressively advancing a paper web behind said aperture, a cover for said aperture, a lock for said cover, a marker for impressing said paper Web, an operating shifter for said marker and said feeder, an irregular ballot indicator for placing said marker and said feeder into operative relation with said shifter, and means controlled py said ballot indicator for-releasing said ock. l

, 53. AThe combination in a voting machine of a blank column voting mechanism comprising means for feeding a paper Web, means inaccessible to the voter for operating said feedingmechanism' upon the operation of the machine, and an auxiliary feeding mechanism operable directly by the voter tov feed the paper web. independent of the operation of the machine to operate the web a predeterminedy number of times. 5L The'combination in a voting machine of a blank. column voting mechanism comprising means for feeding a paper web, an opening throughA which the paper web is acinsaeee of a blank column voting mechanism com-v prising means for feeding a paper web, openings in the machine through which the Web is accessible, Voting devices controlling said openings, means for operating the machine, and feeding means operable independent of the operation of the machine to feed the web a number of times limited to al predetermined number, to exposel successive surfaces of the Web through said openings.

56. The combination in a voting'machine of a blank column voting 'mechanism comprising means for feeding a paper Web,

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openings in the machine through Which the 4web is accessible, voting devices controlling said openings, means for operating the machine, and means for feeding the Web through a plurality of steps for each operation of the machine, the steps through which the Web can be fed being limited to a predetermined number for each voter.

JAMES H, DEAN.

Witnesses:

HARRY `L. CLAPP, KATHABINE GnRLAoH.