US2191086A

US2191086A - Voting machine

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Publication number: US2191086A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1940-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 1957-02-20

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R.`F. sHouP VOTING MACHINE Feb. 20, 1940.

Original Filed Feb. 19, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet l WITNESS.'

Ransom Jau/U Arron/25ms.

Feb. 20, 1940, R. F. sHouP 2,191,085

VOTING MACHINE Original Filed Feb. 19, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 BVI/L Feb. 20, 1940. R, F SHOUP 2,191,086

VOTING MACHINE Original Filed Feb. 19, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Feb. 20, 1940 y l I y, .y

"UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Ransom F. Shoop, Ardmore, Pa., assignor to The Shoop Voting Machine Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Delaware Application February 19, 1937, 'Serial No. 126,575

Renewed October 12, 1939 I This invention relates to voting machines and two portions either the apertures 40a or 40h may more especially to voting machines of the type be brought into register. When the two portions disclosed in the patent to Shoup, No. 2,054,102. of the strap 40 are moved to bring the apertures An object of this invention is a voting machine 40a into register, the spindle may be passed 5 of the type above described equipped with mechatherethrough and then the parts moved to bring 5 nism associated with the voting spindles and the apertures 40h into register around the part easily adjustable to condition the machine for 38a, forming a bearing therefor and locking the primary voting in which all the spindles except spindle in place. those allocated to one party are locked and the Each Spindle 33 extends through a Channel 10 spindles allocated to said party can be operated member 60 which in turn is received within square l0 only individually, or for general voting restricted apertures n two arms 59 and 59. The arms 59 to individual spindle operation or with straight and 59 on successive vertical spindles are offset ticket voting permitted, and to lock individual so as not to interfere with each other. A rod spindles against operation with the machine set 59h extends between the arms 59 and 59 and to up either for general or primary voting, the rod is attached a pull strap 6| leading to the 15 Fig. 1 is a fragmentary rear elevation of a lock-out mechanism 62. A plate 59a is attached voting machine embodying the invention; to the arm 59 through the intermediary of the Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section on the line 2 2 rod 59h which passes through a slot in the plate. of Fig. 1; The plate is thus slidably and rotatably con- Flg. 3 is a fragmentary section substantially nected to the arm and is, therefore, Capable 0f 20 on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 with certain parts being adjusted to different positions relative to deleted; the plate. Each plate 59a is provided with a Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section on the line I-I shoulder 59e which in one adjustment of the of Fig. 1, plate is engageable with the next lower spindle Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section substantially on upon rotation of the spindle associated with the 25 the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, and plate to prevent rotation of the last-mentioned Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view on line 6 6 of spindle- Above each column of spindles is Jour- Fig. l. nalled a straight ticket spindle |96 having the The present invention embodies improvements Operating handle |95- Rolatably Supported 011 in certain parts of the voting machine disclosed the spindle |96 is a plate |91 which isconnected 30 in the patent to Shoup, et al. No. 2,054,102 and by a link |99 with the vertical straight ticket bar insofar as is possible the reference characters |90 which is supported for combined vertical and herein used will correspond to the reference charl horizontal movement by links |9| which are pivacters in said patent. y otally connected both to the bar |90 and to the The machine is provided with a plurality of straps 40. In the plate 91 is provided an arcuf 35 columns of voting spindles 38 each having an ate aperture |92 through which extends a pin operating handle 30. Eaeh spindlel is supported I 92a actuatable by the spindle |96. A spring at one end by a gear of a co-operating counter C |93 exerts an upward pull on the straight ticket (not herein shown, but fully disclosed in Patent assembly for the purpose of returning it to initial 4o No. 2,140,336) and is journalled at the other end position after it has been operated by the lever 4( in a two-part vertical strap 40 suspended from |95. The straight ticket bar |90 is of channel a cross-plate 4| provided in the upper portion shape and is cut out to provide rungs |94 for of the housing which encloses the voting mechaengagement with or by fingers extending from nism. Each spindle 96 is of square cross section the arm 59' and plate 59a.

except that it ls provided with a circular groove In the plate |91 isprovided a slot having an 45 36a to be received in a circular bearing provided Aarcuate portion |99 concentric with the spindle therefor in the strap 40. Each part of the strap |96 and a second larger-diameter arcuate portion Il is provided with a series of circular apertures 200 also concentric with |96 and joined to the 40a of sumcient diameter to permit passage of portion |99by a portion 20| which is not conthe square portion of the spindle and a connectcentric with the spindle |96. A portion 202 50 ing circular aperture 0b of the same diameter leads from the remaining end of the portion 200 as the circular portion 98a. The arrangement and also is not concentric with the spindle |96. of the holes 40a and 40h in one part of the strap A pin 203 is supported by the plate 4| for rec- 40 is just the reverse of the arrangement in the tilinear horizontal lateral adjustment and proother strapse that by relative movement of the jects through the composite slot in the plate |91. 55

Whenthemachineistobeusediorvotingat a general election, it is set up as shown in the right-hand column o! Fig. 1. 'I'he pin 299 is arranged in the slot portion |99 so that the plate |91 is free to rotate clockwise through an arc equal to the extent ot the portion |99.' Thus when 'the straight ticket lever 4|99 is operated,

the pin |92a moves through the slot |92 until it engages the end thereof whereupon it turns thevplate |91thereby causing downward movement of the straight ticket bar |99 to actuate such oi.' the spindles as are set for straight ticket voting. Upon release of the lever |99, the spring |99 returns the straight ticket assembly toits original position and the engagement of the end of the slot portion |99 with the pin 299 prevents movement oi the straight ticket bar-| above its initial position underthe influence of the spring |93, thereby preventing the rungs |94 overriding the lingers of the plates 99a and getting into an inoperative position.

In Fig. 1, the top spindle in each of the iirst and second (reading from right to left) columns is shown in condition for straight ticket voting and with the top spindle of the second column in voted position. Each plate 99a is arranged with the left end oi its slot in contact with the pin 59h so that the finger of each plate extends into the space between two rungs |94. In such position, the edge oi' the plate 59a engages the channel member 90 on a spindle 98 so that engagelment oi the ilnger by a rung of the straight ticket bar when actuated rotates the spindle into voting position as is shown with respect to the top spindle of the second column. 'I'he second spindle of each column is shown as being locked against operation and each of such spindles has the same relation of slot and rod as the ilrst spindle o! each row, but is" oriented counterclockwise as far as possible, in which position its linger lies out of thepath of a rung |94 and the shoulder 59o is in close proximity to the next lower spindle. Any rotation of the spindle is eiective to move the shoulder 99o along the circumference of a circle having the spindle axis as its center, thereby bringing the shoulderv into engagement with the next lower spindle and preventing further rotation of the ilrst spindle. The linger ofarm 99' is too short to be engaged by a rung |94 so that when the straight ticket bar is operated, no force is applied to the second spindle as is shown with respect to the second spindle oi the second column. 'I'he third spindles oi the columns are shown in condition for individual voting only and with the spindle of the ilrst column in actuated position. 'I'he plate 59a is arranged with the right end of its slot in contact with the rod 99h so that the fingers of the plate 59a are co-extensive with the lingers of the arms 99. In such position, they are not engaged by the rungs |94 upon movement of the bar |90.

When the machine -is set up i'or primary voting, the arrangement is as shown in the left-hand column of Fig, 1. The pin 203 is moved to the right sumciently to permit counter-clockwise movement of the plate |91 to the extent of the arc 200. 'Ihe straight ticket bar is pulled up and is connected to the primary bar P (see Shoup, y et al. Patent No. 2,054,103) by the link L. Rotation of the plate 91 without corresponding movement oi the spindle |99 is permitted by the pin |92a and slot |92 connection. Such upward movement brings the bar |90 closer to the spindles and arranges a rung |94 under each arm 99', the plates 59a not being used. The plate 99a tion through the medium of the link L. Thespindles are releasedfior voting by movement oi' the bar P to the left, thus pulling down the bar |99 and moving the rungs |94l out from in under the arms 99'.

When the machine is set up for either a general election or a primary election, the voted spindles are returned to original position throh the medium of the locking and restoring frame 99 having lugs 91 which engage the arms 99 to swing the spindles back into original position and Ilock them in such position while the curtains are open, this mechanism being fully described in Patent No. 2,054,102.

The plates |91 may be locked against rotation in either of two positions throughthe medium oi the pin 209. With the pin in the portion 29| or.'` in the portion 202,l rotation of the plate |91 is prevented. When vthe pin is in the portion 29|, the plate |91 is locked to prevent operation of the straight ticket levers while when the pin 293 is in the portion 202 the plate |91 is locked with the bar |90 to prevent operation of any of the spindles as well as to prevent operation of the straight ticket voting handles.

vThe lock-out mechanism comprises a channel member 42 provided near its open side with a pair of longitudinal grooves in which are received the cylindrical rollers 92, of which every iifth roller is tubular and has a pin 99 extending .through it and apertures in the channel member 42. 'I'he draw bars 9| pass in pairs between the rollers and are provided with wedges 94 for spreading apart the rollers. The lock-out mechy anism as a whole is mounted ior limited vertical movement to permit the mechanism to accommodate itself to a condition arising from the operation of a large nlnnber of successive draw bars. A vertical plate 43 is arranged parallel to the spindle columns and' a channel member 44 is attached to the right-hand face. In the sides of the channel member 44 are provided slots into which extend rollers 45 carrying a ring 49. The channel member 42 is provided with studs 41 which pass through the rings 49 and to the ends of which are threaded nuts 49. Springs 49 are arranged between the rings 49 and the channel member 42, these springs tending to push the channel member 42 away from the rings 49. 'Ihe proper relation between the locking rollers 92 and the wedges 94 is obtained by adjustment of the nuts 48, thereby either drawing the channel member 42 toward the rings or permitting the springs 49 to move the channel member away from the rings. Vertical movement of the locking mechanism as a whole is permitted by the arrangement of the rollers 45 in the slots.

Means are provided for selectively limiting the number of voting spindles which maybe operated, this being desirable where members of dii'- i'erent political parties are ventitled to vote for diilerent numbers of delegates to. national conventions and in certain other situations. A personal choice slide |39 overlies to a considerable extent a guide |39 for receiving the strip on which is printed the names oi' the various oillces to be voted for and is provided with an arm |49 which carries a runner |4| having a longitudinal slot. A plurality of arms |99 are pivoted on a rod ma and the end of each arm Isn extends into the slot in the runner |4|. A link |6| leads from each arm |60 and passes through apertures the bar I'H.

inthe plate 43 and extension 43a thereof which act as guides for the link. A post |62 vis fixed to the link |6| and has a draw bar 6| attached to it. Thus upon movement of the personal Ychoice slide |39, thelast-mentioned draw bar 6| is actuated to spread the locking rollers 62. The `arms |60 after having been-swung to the left by actuation of the slides |39 are returned to original position by the plate 68a carried by the bar 68 which is actuated in the manner described in said Patent No. 2,054,102. 'I'he personal choice slides are returned to original position by the yoke |50 in the manner described in said patent.

turned serve to lock it in the link |6|. The pins |64 are of two different lengths so that both the long and the short one will be engaged by a bar |10 while the long ones will be engaged only by The bars |10 and 1| are identical and are provided with oblique slots |12` through which pass pins |13 xed to the plate 68a. The plate 68a has vertical slots |14 through which project pins |15 fixed to the bar 68. Pins 69 (see Patent No. 2,054,102) fixed to the frame of the machine extend through oblique slots in the bar 68 and horizontal slots in the plate 68a. At the bottom of the bar 68 is a pin 68h which projects into a cam slot in the main operating bar 58 (see Patent No. 2,054,102). Reciprocation of the main bar 53 causes vertical reciprocation of the bar 68 which is also caused to move horizontally by reason of the oblique slots through which the pins 69 extend. Such movement of the bar 68 causes horizontal movement of the plate 68a, vertical movement of which is prevented by the horizontal slots through which the pins 69 extend.

In Fig. 5, the bars 56 and l68 are shown in the position assumed by them when the machine is in voting condition; that is, the curtains closed and the spindles released. Assume now that the machine has been set up for limited selective voting. The proper pins 63 have been removed from the lockout rollers and the proper arrangement of long and short pins |64 has been provided. By advancing the bar |10 slightly ahead of the bar |1|, it will engage all the pins |64 when the bar 68 is actuated and pull in all the locking straps with which the bars are associated. However, if the bar |1| is advanced beyond the bar |10 then it will engage only the long pins |64 and pull in only the locking straps attached thereto. The bars |10 and |1| are selectively advanced by operation of the pull rods |16 and |11 which are provided respectively with the shoulders |16a and |11a. Assume that both rods are in inactive position and that the rod |11 is actuated. On its movement to the left it will rst engage pin |19 carried by the bar |10 and will thereupon move the bar |10 to the left and also move it upwardly so that when the bar |11 is pulled fully to the left, the pin |19 rides on the top surface of the enlarged portion of the pull rod |11. Now when the machine is conditioned for votingr by closing the curtains and the bar 68 is moved to the left, the bar |10 engages and moves the pins |64, Fig. 2, pulling in the corresponding locking straps and limiting the number of spindles which can be voted. So long as the pull rod |11 is maintained in its left-hand position the same condition will prevail even though the machine may be operated a number ofjtimes since the pin |19 will merely ride back and forth on the upper surface of the enlarged portion of the pull rod |11. However, upon return of the rod |11 to its original position, the bar |10 will drop back to its normal position under the force of gravity when the bar 68a is returned to its original position. The operation of the pull rod |16 and bar 1| is identical. The bars |16 and |11 extend through the casing of the machine and are operated by the proper election attendant or voter.

In the event that it is desired that the bar |1| shall actuate pull straps independently of bar |10, the arrangement shown in Fig. 4 is utilized. 'Ihe long rods are replaced by members which are long enough to be engaged by the bar |1| but which havea recess into which the bar |10 may extend freely.

The plate 59a is provided with a curved portion 59d to prevent direct linear movement thereof from the position shown in connection with the top spindles to the position shown inl connection with the third spindles. In orderl to effect transition from the iirst of these positions to the other, the plate 59a must rst be rotated about the pin 59b partially toward the position shown in connection with the second spindles, thereby arranging the hump 59d in such position that it does not interfere with linear movement of the plate 59a. The purpose of this arrangement is so that the plate 59a. cannot slide back on the rod 59o when pressure is applied by the rung |94 due to the fact that the plate 59a must be turned counterclockwise before it can be moved linearly.

The link Il is locked to the bar P by means of a hook-shaped member H pivoted to the link L. The bar P and the Vstraight ticket bar are provided with pins which extend through holes in the ends of the link L. The hook-shaped member H engages the pin on the bar P to lock the link in assembled relation, the pin having a peripheral groove in which the locking member is received.

I claim:

1. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm fixed to each spindle and having a linger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles parallel thereto, means supporting said bar for combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, rungs on said bar engageable with said lingers, a plate mounted on each arm for pivotal and sliding movement, and a shoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position of said plate to overlie and extend beyond said nger and in a third position to overlie said nger co-extensive therewith.

2. In a voting machine, a row of spindles, an arm xed to each spindle and having a finger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles and parallel thereto, pivotally mounted links pivotally connected to said bar and supporting the same for bodily arcuate movement, rungs on said bar engageable with said fingers, a plate mounted on each arm for pivotal and sliding movement, and a shoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position of said plate to overlie and extend beyond on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated. with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position ot said plate to overlie and extend beyond said' linger and in a third position to overlie said nnger coextensive therewith.

4. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm iixed to each spindle and having a linger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles, means supporting said bar for combined lparallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, rungs on said bar engageable with said ngers, a pin on each arm, a plate associated with each arm and having a slot into which said pin extends, and a shoulder on each plate adaptedv in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position of said plate to overlie'and extend beyond said linger and in a third position to overlie said nger co-extensive therewith and also having a curved portion engageable with said spindle to prevent linear movement of said plate when in said second position.

5. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm fixed to each spindle and having a ilnger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar for combined parallel and transverse bodily movement relative to said row of spindles, rungs on said bar engageable with said fingers, a plate mounted on each arm'for sliding movement and having a portion adapted in one position of said plate to overlie and extend beyond said nger and in another position of said plate to overlie said ilnger co-extensive therewith.

6. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm nxed to each spindle and having a ringer, a bar adjacent said row of spindles and i parallel thereto, pivotally mounted links pivotally connected to said bar and supporting the same for bodily arcuate movement, rungs on said bar engageable with said iingers, a plate mounted on each arm for sliding movement and having a portion adapted in one position of said plate to overlie andv extend beyond said nger and inanother position to overlie said finger oo-extensive therewith.

'1. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm fixed to each -spindle and having a ringer, a bar adjacent said column of spindles and parallel-thereto, means supporting said bar i'or combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles in a rst and a second direction from a position of rest, rungs on said bar engageable with said lingers upon movement of said bar in said iirst direction only. a plate pivotally and slidably mounted on each arm and having a portion adapted in one position of the plate to register with said nger and in another position to extend beyond said finger for engagement by one of said rungs upon movement of said bar in said second direction. j

8. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm iixed to each spindle and having a finger, a bar adjacent'said column oi spindles -and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar plate pivotally and slidably mounted on each arm, and a shoulder on each plate adapted in one,

position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindie to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position thereof to register with said finger and in a third position to extend beyond said finger for engagement by one of said rungs upon movement of said barin said'second direction.

9. In a. voting machine, a row of voting spindls, an arm xed to each spindle and having a inger, a bar adjacent said column of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar Iorcombined paralleland transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, rungs on said bar engageable with said iingers, a plate pivotally mounted on each arm, and a shoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in another position of said plate to overlie and extend beyond said nger for engagement by one of said rungs upon movement of said bar.

10. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm iixed to each spindle and having a nger, a bar adjacent said column of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar forcombined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles in a first and a second direction from a position of rest, rungs on said bar engageable with said ngers upon movement of said bar in said first direction only, a plate pivotally and slidably mounted on each arm, said plate having a portion adapted in one position of said plate to register with said finger and in another position to extend beyond said iinger for engagement by one of said rungs upon Y movement of said bar in said second direction, a

master spindle at one end of said row of spindles, connections between said master spindle and said bar, and adjustable means effective in one position to prevent movement of said bar in said first direction from its position of rest and in another position to prevent movement of said bar in said second direction from its position of rest.

11. In a. voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm iixed to each spindle and having a nger, a bar adjacent said column of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar for combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles in a iirst and a second direction from a position of rest, rungsl on said bar engageable with said ngers upon movement of said bar in said iirst direction only, a plate pivotally and slidably mounted on each arm, ashoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage theadjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position of said plate to register with said finger and in a third position to extend beyond said nger for engagement by one of said rungs upon move- `ment of said bar in said second direction, a mastion to prevent movement of said bar in said first direction from its position of rest and in another position to prevent movement of said bar in said second direction from its position of rest.

12. In a voting machine, a row of spindles, an arm fixed to each spindle and having a finger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar for bodily combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, .resilient means exerting a longitudinal pull on said bar, rungs on said bar engageable with said fingers, a plate mounted on each arm for sliding movement and having a portion adapted in one position of the plate to overlie and-extend beyond said finger and in another position to overlie said finger coextensive therewith, a master spindle at one end of said row of spindles, connections between said master spindle and said bar, and adjustable means effective in one position to prevent onedirection rotation of said master spindle from a given position and in another position to prevent opposite direction rotation of said master spindle from said given position.

13. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm fixed to each spindle and having a finger, a bar adjacent said column of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar for combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, run'gs on said bar engageable with said fingers, a plate pivotally and slidablymounted on each ann, a shoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position of said plate to overlie and extend beyond said finger and in a third position to overlie said finger coextensive therewith, a master spindle at one end of said row of spindles, connections between said master spindle and said bar, and adjustable means effective in one position to prevent onedirection rotation of said master spindle from a given position and in another position to prevent opposite direction rotation of said master spindle from said given position. V

14. In a voting machine, a row of voting spindles, an arm fixed to each spindle and having a finger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles, means supporting said bar for combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, rungs on said bar engageable with said iingers, a pin on said arm, a plate associated with each arm and having a slot into which said pin extends, a shoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate, said plate having a portion adapted in a second position of said plate to overlie and extend beyond said finger and in a third position to `overlie said finger co-extensive therewith, said plate having a curved portion engageable with said spindle to prevent linear movement of said plate when in said second position, a master spindle at one end of said row of spindles, connections between said master spindle and said bar, and adjustable means effective in one position to prevent one-direction rotation of said master spindle from a given position and in another position to prevent opposite direction rotation of said master spindle from said given position.

15. In a voting machine, a row of spindles, an arm fixed to each spindle and having a finger, a bar adjacent said row of spindles and parallel thereto, means supporting said bar for bodily combined parallel and transverse movement relative to said row of spindles, resilient means exerting a longitudinal pull on said bar, rungs on said bar engageable with said fingers, a plate mounted on each arm for sliding movement and vhaving a portion adapted in one position of the plate to overlie and extend beyond said finger and in another position to overlie said finger coextensive therewith, a master spindle at one end of said row of spindles, a plate rotatable with said spindle, connections between said plate and said bar, said plate having two connected difierent diameter arcuate slots concentric with said master spindle, and a pin mounted for lateral rectilinear movement into position to project into either of said two slots to control rotary movement of said plate.

16. In a voting machine according to claim characterized by said plates being rotatable as well as reciprocable, a shoulder on each plate adapted in one position of said plate to engage the adjacent spindle to lock the spindle associated with said plate.

17. In a voting machine, a row of rotatably supported spindles, an arm carried by each spindle and a plate pivoted to each arm about an axis ofi'set from the spindle axis, said plate being rotatable between two positions in each of which positions the plate is stopped against further rotation by engagement with the spindle and in one of which positions rotation of said spindle in one direction is prevented by engagement of a portion of said plate with the adjacent spindle.

18. In a voting machine, a rotatably supported spindle, an arm carried by said spindle, a pin on said arm, and a plate associated with said arm and having a slot into which ,said pin extends, said plate being rotatable with said pin in one end of said slot between two positions in each of which the spindle is engaged by the plate to limit further rotation thereof and said plate having a curved portion engageable with said spindle when said plate is in one of its positions to prevent linear movement of said plate.

19. In a voting machine according to claim 7, means on each plate for zo-operation with the associated spindle to prevent transfer of said plate between its two positions solely by linear movement thereof.

20. In a voting ma ne according to claim 10, means on said plate for co-operation with the associated spindle to prevent transfer of said plate between its two positions solely by linear movement thereof.

RANSOM F. SHOUP.