US960034A - Voting-machine. - Google Patents

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J. MGTAMMANY. VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILE-D SEPT; 28, 1898.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MCTAMMANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

VOTING-MACHINE.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jol-1N MCTAMMANY, of orcester, in the county of Torcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvement-s in Voting-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation generally to voting machines of the class wherein the votes are registered, and it has for its object to provide a machine of this class possessing a minimum number of parts, and arranged to meet the requirements of any particular State or precinct. Besides the simplification of the machine, this machine also has for its object to provide against the fraudulent use thereof, and also to provide for its being quickly adapted for the voters having a limited suffrage.

To these ends, the invention consists of a voting machine of the character specified, possessing certain features of construction and relative arrangement of parts, all as I have illustrated upon the drawings, and shall now proceed to describe in detail, and then point out in the claims hereunto appended.

Of the drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 represents a partial vertical section therethrough. Fig. 3 represents a view partially in section, of the upper portion of the machine, showing the means for fastening the casing inclosing the mechanism in the booth. Fig. 4t represents an enlarged vertical section through the casing of Aa voting mechanism, Fig. 5 represents a horizontal section through the machine on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 represents a partial vertical section. through the machine on the line G-G 'of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrow. Figs. 7 and 8 represent the index for indicating the number of votes. Figs. 9 and 10 represent the rotary screw shaft which registers the votes, and which are actuated by the actuators. In these two figures the means for rotating the shaft are illustrated in different positions. Fig. 11 represents a section in the line 11-11 of Fig. 9. Figs. 12 and 13 represent the means for limiting the numberof actuators to be operated by a voter, in case there are provisions for limited suffrage. Figs. 14 to 16, inclusive, illustrate the device for registering the total number of voters.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 28, 1898.

Patented May 31, 1910.

serial No. 692,068.

Referring to the drawing, which shows one embodiment of the invention, which I have selected for the purpose of illustration, it will be seen that the booth is of the ordinary construction, except that it is provided with the angle brackets a a, a a', between which the casing a2 is placed, said casing containing the voting mechanism, and being detachable from the booth. Across the front portion of the booth is a shelf c3, upon which the casing is adapted to rest, and which is provided with holes to receive pins or dowels at projecting from the bottom of the casing. To place the casing in the booth, the latter is laid upon its face, and the casing is inserted between the brackets until it rests upon suitable stops or lugs a5 indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 8. Then the screw a6' which projects through the upper end of the booth, and which is threaded through a bracket a7 in the interior of the booth is turned, forcing the dowels a"t into the holes prepared to receive them. The end of the screw is conical, and non-threaded, and eX- tends into a socket in the top of the casing, so that when the booth is lifted in upright position the casing is locked firmly in place.

Above the floor of the booth is a platform o hinged at its front edge to the upright sill b, and held in its normal raised position by the spring b2 arranged under its rear edge. This platform is connected by a pin and socket connection with a lever b3 fulcrumed in ears or lugs projecting upwardly from the floor of the booth, and it is from this lever that motion is communicated to some of the part-s of the apparatus, as will be afterward explained.

Now, referring again to the casing, it will be seen that at its rear, it is provided with two doors c c hinged at their outer edges, and adapted to be locked in a closed position by any suitable means, as for instance, a padlock c. The front of the casing is formed with another hinged door or false front o2, normally locked, by any suitable means. This door is provided with a series of apertures to receive the actuators d which are arranged in vertical and horizontal rows, as shown in Fig. 1, and are as numerous as the case requires. The actuators representing the candidates for the dierent oiiices may be arranged either in a vertical row, or in a horizontal row, that being immaterial, so far as the present invention is concerned, the drawings showing them as being in vertical rows. Beside each vertical row ot actuators is placed a strip or ballot containing the names et the candidates, and covered by a narrow pane of glass c, as shown in 5. The actuators cl are loosely inserted in the apertures of the door, and may be removed with great facility in case they bind, or are not easily operated by the voter.

Each actuator consists ot a cylindrical but-ton having a head. on its inner end where by it cannot be drawn through the casing trom the liront, and they are all. disconnected from the registers or vote tabulating devices, whereby when the door is swung open, they are readily accessible and can be removed or replaced by others.

lWithin the casing are placed a number of frames (see Figs. and 5) each frame being` complete in itselt and consist-ing` oit a front bar e, rear bar c and suitable connecting top and bottom bars as shown in Fig. it. These trames may be independently removed from the casing, and slide in guides c2 c3.

.in each frame are mounted a. series of registers corresponding to the vertical row of actuators. Each register consists ot a horizontally arranged reciprocatory member or slide bar mounted in the vertical bars c c of its trame, and adapted to have a limited longitudinal movement therethrough in a rectilinear path coincident with that ot the actuator. The front end of each bar abuts loosely against the rear end ot the actuator cl, which latter is provided with a head on its said rear end as previously described, to prevent a thin blade or a fine wire from being passed through the casing so as to obstruct the operation of the mechanism therein contained.

l'etween the parts c c oli each trame, each slide is provided with a rotaitory member or sleeve f', which at points between its ends is screw-threaded, as at The ends oli each sleeve are enlarged, and they are provided with wedge-shaped radial notches ending in parallel-sided grooves forming teeth f", cach ot which is wedgeshaped. or pointed at the end, and has straight sides. as shown in Figs. 9 and 10. The teeth on the ends y ft are so arranged in relation to each other, that the point of a tooth in one is slightly in advance ot the groove at the base of a notch in the other. The ends /t't are secured upon the sleeve a little back `trom the extremities thereot by screws f", so that they may be adjusted thereon. he slide. which passes through the sleeve as shown by dotted lines in ll1 9, provided with two vlingers f f7 pointed toward each other and lying` parallel to the body of the slide a short dist-ance thcretii'om. These lingers are preferably bent so as to project through apertures in the slides, and be engaged by small set screws f passed into the latter, and they also extend through apertures in the vertical bars c e, whereby they are guided and held against rot-ation.

Now, it will be seen that when one ot the slides is pushed toward the rear, the linger will engage one ol" the teeth on the sleeve, and impart halt' a step to the latter, and that when the slide is moved forward, the linger f7 will engage one ol the teeth on the opposite end olf the sleeve and con'iplete the torward step oit the latter. in this way, l obtain a rotatory motion o't the sleeve lron'l the reciprocatory motion olf the slide. As shown in Figs. el, 5, S) and 10, the ends ot the sleeves abut against the bars c c olf the trames and are held thereby lirom reciprocating with the slides may provide any number ot teeth upon the sleeve or rotary member to be engaged by the lingers ot the reciprocatory slide or member but l prelfer the `number 10. (')n the threaded portion ot the rotary member is a split nut {,l, two parts y g2 et which are held together by screws y and springs y", as shown in Fig. 7. The halt y ol the nut is provided with internal threads. while the portion g2 thereof vis smoothv` and there is a knob f/i' on the part y to witlulraw it trom engagement with the threads on the sleeve so as to slide the nut longitudinally thereon back to its .Zero point. A lug g on the part g2 ot the nut projects into a slot g" between two graduated scale plates f/S y secured to the parts c c. Consequently', as the rotary member is rotated, the split nut is 'ted longitudinally thereoli, and the index or linger ,Vf/9 which is secured to the lug y indicates upon the scale plate the number ot times the push pieces corresponding to the slide which actuates that rol ary member has been thrust inward by a voter. The threads are so cut upon the rotary member that the split nut is advanced a distance equal to one thread for each rotation ot the rotary member, and upon the scale plate the scale is correspondingly arrangml vtrom Zero to 500, or to any maximum number that may be desired.

l have stated that the slide or rcciprocatory member is moved in one direction by an actuator. l will now describe the resetting' mechanism, or the means t'or thrusting` it in the opposite direction, or returning it in the position for the purpose ot conrpleting the rotation ot' the rotary member. rEhe said means comprises a movable plate /z/ arranged vertically in the rear o't the casing, behind the ends ol all ot the slides. lt is connected by 'forwardly projecting arms /1/ with the vertical arms e? ot bell cranks pivoted in the casing, and having their horizontal arms 721 connected by linlts /lt with a cross-bar /i below the bottom ot the casing, the said arms It* projecting through the said casing. (See Fig. el in connection with Fig. 5). This cross bar is connected by a link 71, to the end of the lever b3 before described, so that when the voter steps from the platform and the latter rises under the influence of the spring b2, which by the way is powerful and strong, the movable plate L is thrust forward and engaging the slides returns them and the actuators to normal position, and completes the rotation of the rotary members which have been partially turned. The plate 7L is provided with a series of ribs 11,8 to strengthen it, and prevent its bending or warping under pressure. By the mechanism which l have thus far described, it will be seen that l have provided an extremely simple registering mechanism, and one containing the smallest possible number of parts. The mechanism is operated positively, and there is no danger of any accident preventing` the registering of a vote. To determine the number of votes cast for any given number of candidates, the frame containing the rotary member corresponding to the push pieces opposite which the name of the candidate appears is removed, and the number of votes castis determined by glancing at the index finger and noting its position relatively to the scale. It is evident that as the index linger is advanced one step for each ten rotations, the number of rotations between l and 10 must be also determined, and this is done by placing numerals upon one of the ends ft, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, and forming a' hole in the scale plates so that the numeral may register therewith at each rotation of the rotary member.

The registering mechanisms constitute vote-tabulating mechanisms in that they serve to indicate the choice of the voter by causing that choice to be noted on or by vote receivers.

In order to prevent the votes being cast for more than a predetermined number of candidates out of a possible whole, as in the case where one candidate out of five or six out of nine is to be voted for, I provide the following devices In front of each of the frames or sections containing a series of registers is placed a shaft its ends being journaled in arms extending forwardly from the frame, and upon this shaft are mounted a series of ratchet wheels 2, one for each actuator, as shown in Fig. 4t. Each slide f is formed with a dog or pawl 3 to engage a ratchet wheel, and rotate the shaft one step when the actuator is thrust inward, each pawl being normally disengaged from the ratchet wheel to permit it to rotate when actuated. On the lower end of the shaft is mounted a, disk or wheel 4 having a series of sockets, each of which is adapted to receive a radial screw or pin 5, and mounted in the rear of the disk and secured to the bar e is a stop adapted to engage the stop or screw on the disk. 1f but one candidate is to be voted for, then the pin is arranged in one of the holes so that it will engage the stop after being moved once, or if siX candidates out of nine are to be voted for, the pin will be placed in the sixth hole, and will not engage the stop until six candidates have been voted for.- As soon, however, as the pin does eugage the stop, it prevents a further rotation of the shaft, consequently the remainder of the actuators in that row are locked. ln case there are not ten candidates for any one oflice, then the shaft may be divided and each part thereof may be provided with a disk to engage a separate stop, as will be readily understood. Below the disk f1 there is a ratchet wheel VT with which a pawl S mounted upon a horizontal slide bar 9 is engaged to prevent a reverse motion of the shaft and at the upper end of the shaft there is a spring 10, one end of which is attached to the arm and the other end of which is attached to the hub of the top ratchet wheel 2. Consequently, as the actuators in that row are thrust inward, and the shaft is rotated, the spring is wound u p, being prevented from unwinding and returning the shaft to normal position by the pawl and ratchet wheel s and 7. The slide bar 9 is connected at one end to a bellcrank fulcrumed at y" and having one of its arms connected by a link 7'2 with the rear movable plate h. The slide 9 carries all of the pawls and it is provided with a stop 11 adjacent each pawl so that when the voter steps on the platform, and the movable plate L is forced forward to return the pushpieces to normal position, it swings the bell crank lever y' around its center of motion, and moves the slide 9 longitudinally to disengage the pawls B and ratchets 7 whereupon the springs l0 immediately return the shafts to normal position, said springs performing the oflice of automatic resetters or resetting devices.

I desire to emphasize the fact that each of the removable frames is complete in itself. That is to say, each frame is provided with ay plurality of vote tabulating devices, c., the slidcs,) and vote receivers c.. the registers,) and each is likewise provided with interlocking or grouping devices, so that when a frame is removed all of those parts are removed with it. The removal of the frame does not affect the actuators, and they may be taken out, or secured against movement in any desirable way, in case tht` number of political parties, or candidates for a particular party are less than those indicated. The slide for the interlocking or grouping devices is used in common for all of them, and so is the resetting plate, for the vote tabulating devices and the actuators, but they require no change when the frames are diminished in number.

Yin addition to these features, the machine lis provided with another one, whereby it may be used in places where there is limited sutlrage for a certain class of persons, as for instance, where women aie allowed to vote for school and certain other ol'lices. it movable plate Zu is mounted in the casing in front of the parts c and it is connected by a link Z0 with a handle Zu projecting through. the side of the booth. rlhe plate is apertured to permit of the passage therethrough of the slides jf', the apertures being elongated in the direction of the movement of the plate. l5eside each aperture there is hung a latch 13, which may be swung into position shown at 20-2() in Figs. l2 and 13, so that when the plate is moved the end of the latch passes behind the inner end of the actuator Z and so prevents said actuator from moving the slide f behind it. As stated, th-e latches hang downward normally, but they are sustained in their operative positions by the pins /Jl upon which they rest.

Vltor the purpose of registering the total number of voters who have cast their votes upon the machine, the link la is connected with a register shown conventionally at Z in Fig. 2, whereby when each voter steps upon the platform, his number is registered thereby.

Referringto Figs. lele to 1G, inclusive, l have shown one form of register that l may employ. lt consists of suitable numeral wheels receiving their initial power from a ratchet Z, mounted on a shaft Z` which is journaled in brackets Z3 depending from the casing. The link ZLG has a slotted yoke ZJe carrying a pawl to engage the ratchet Z5 so that when a voter steps from the platform and the link t rises, the pawl causes the ratchet to ad *ance one step. There is a Vany pawl at Z carried by the bracket, to prevent reverse movement of the ratchet.

A machin-e constructed in accordance with the foregoing description possesses many advantages, as will be apparent to those familar with voting machines.

Primarily, the voting mechanism per sc, is positively actuated. That is, the votetabulator is pressed inward, in a straight line by the actuator which directly engages it, so that the pressure of the voters hand is transmitted rect-ilinearly thereto, and not through the medium of cams, bell cranks, springs and the like; and the said tabulator is positively engaged and reset by the resetting' plate. lt is true that the setting plate receives its power from a spring, but th-e latter. indicated at b2, is very powerful, being compressed by not than the weight of the voter, so that when the voter steps from the platform, the actuator and the tabulator are returned by a force or pressure which is przctically as great as the voter could exert against any actuator. And in fact, when the platform is undepressed, the actuators are locked by the plate and c. nnot be forced inward.

another feature of the machine is the vote-tabulating and vote-receiving mechanism, for l dispense with the employment of numbering wheels, and other complicated parts, and depend upon a screw-bar, a nut, and a scale plate, which are strong, durable and reliable. ln this way, l make t-he machine accurate, and greatly reduce the number of parts, besides simplifying them.

l regard my imi roved obstriwting devices r the actuators, as particularly desirable r machines of all types and kinds. rllhe te is anertured to receive all of the actuators and permit their passage therethrough, nd by the side of -ach aperture is a latch, so that any person before the election, such as an electionsl` ofiicer, can quickly, even if he be ignorant, arrange the latches in position to engage those actuators which the voters having a` limited suffrage are not to actuate, when such a voter approaches the machine, by moving the plate transversely oit the direction of the paths of movement of the actuators. Consequently similar machines can be used in States having different voting and suffrage laws, without altering any of the parts.

Still another advantageous feature of the machine .is the grouping er interlocking mechanism, and the means under the control of the platform, by which it is reset when the voter leaves the machine. rlhe resetting devices are springs niounted on the shafts, but as the springs are prevented from unwinding` by the pawls and ratchets, the moving of the sliding bar b v the stepping' oit the voter from the platform is necessary to dis engage the pawls from the ratchets. By this simple arrangenient, the machine i." adapted for use in cities and towns where a predetermined part of a whole number of candidates,-as selectnien, aldermen, etc.,can be voted for, and any groups selected.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention, and described a way of constructing and using the same, though without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes of its use, l declare that what l claim is:-

l. A voting machine consisting' of a, casing having a flat removable front wall, voting lists on the face of said front wall vote-tabulating mechanism supported by said casing, and arranged in the rear of said front wall, and a series of actuators carried and supported entirely by the front wall and having their rear ends disconnected from but in operative relation to the votetabulating mechanism, said elements being llt) isfrarranged and combined whereby the front wall may be removed carrying with it the actuators, without affecting or disturbing t-he vote tabulating mechanism or any part thereof.

2. A voting machine consisting of a casing, vote-tabulating mechanism supported by said casing, a flat removable front wall detachably connected to said casing and carrying a voting list, a plurality of actuators supported entirely by said front wall, said actuators having their inner ends in operative relation to but disconnected from the vote-tabulating mechanism, when the said front wall is in operative position, said parts being arranged and combined whereby the front wall may be removed without affecting or dismantling any portion of the votetabulating mechanism.

3. A voting machine having a casing inclosing vote tabulating mechanism, and having a flat removable or detachable front wall, and a plurality of actuators, carried by said wall inserted from the casing, outward through said wall, said actuators being provided with heads on their inner ends only and being disconnected from the tabulating mechanism.

et. A voting machine comprising a casing having a hinged flat front wall carrying a plurality of actuators with heads or iianges bearing against the inner face of said wall, hinges connecting said front wall to said casing and vote-tabulating mechanism in said casing, in operative relation to but disconnected from said actuators.

5. A voting machine having a series of actuators, a vote-tabulating mechanism comprising a series of rotary members, a series of reciprocatory members coincident with the axes of said rotary members for imparting movement to the rotary members, and reciprocatory members being in alinement with said actuators and moved rectilinearly in one direction by the actuators, and means for positively moving the reciprocatory members in the opposite direction.

6. A voting machine comprising a series of actuators, a series of slides in alinement with and moved in a straight line by said actuators in one direction, a series of registers each having a rotary member complemental to and axially coincident with one of the slides and directly actuated thereby, and means independent of the actuators for positively moving the slides in the opposite direction, to reset the actuators.

7. A voting machine comprising a series of actuators, a series of slides moved by said actuators in one direction but disconnected therefrom, a series of registers each having a rotary cylindrical member complemental to one of the slides and actuated thereby, said slides each having oppositely projecting fingers, and said members each having oppositely projecting teeth on its ends engaged by said fingers, whereby the reciprocatory movement of the slide is transformed to a rotary movement of said member, and means independent of the actuators for resetting said slides.

8. A voting machine comprising a series of actuators, a series of vote tabulating devices each having a rotary member whose axis is parallel to and coincident with the lines of movement of the actuators and actuated partially by an actuator and voter-controlled means for imparting a further motion to 'the rotary members and resetting the actuators.

9. A vot-ing machine comprising a series of actuators, a series of vote tabulating devices each having a rotary member actuated partially by an actuator, and having its axis parallel to the paths of movement of said actuators, and a platform on which the voter stands to vote for imparting a further motion to the rotary members.

10. A voting machine comprising a series of actuators, a series of vote tabulating devices each having a rotary member whose axis is parallel to the paths of movement of the actuators, said member being actuated partially by an actuator, and means including a platform for positively returning the actuators to normal position and imparting a further motion to the rotary members.

11. A voting machine comprising an actuator and vote-tabulating mechanism, including a vote receiver or rotatory member,

and a vote tabulator or reciprocatory member, said reciprocatoryl member passing through said rotatory member and being guided thereby.

12. A voting machine comprising an actuator, a rotatory screw bar arranged longitudinally of said actuator, a nut sliding on said bar for indicating the rotations thereof, said screw-bar receiving a step-bystep rotation from the impulses of said actuator and means for positively resetting said actuator.

13. A voting machine comprising an actuator, a screw bar, a nut thereon having an index, a scale plate, and a member interposed between the actuator and the screw bar for imparting a partial movement to the latter, and means for positively resetting the actuator and completing the movement of the screw bar.

14. A voting machine comprising an actuator, a graduated scale, a traveling index for indicating on said scale the impulses imparted to said actuator, and operative connections between said index and said actuator, including a member moved in one direction by the actuator, and means for positively resetting the actuator and moving said member in the other direction.

15. A voting machine comprising an actuator, a stationary graduated scale, an index the Whole are actuated singly in succession,

movable along said scale, step-by-step mechanism operated in part by said actuator tor moving said index and positive resetting` mechanism for completing the operation ot the actuators.

1G. A voting machine comprising a plurality ot' independently removable trames. a plurality of graduated scales on each of said trames, a traveling index in each t ame to cooperate with each scale, a plurality ot actuators, and operative mechanism carried by each ot said trames for imparting the inlpulses of the actuators to the indexes.

17. A voting machine comprising a plurality of actuators, and obstructing devices -t'or rendering any predetermined number ot actuators inoperative prior to a ballot being cast, said devices including a support, a plurality oit independently movable stops on said support, one for each actuator, and means for moving said support to carry the stops into operative position.

18. A voting machine comprising a plurality of actuators7 and obstructing` devices for rendering any predetermined number of actuators inoperative prior to a ballot being cast, said devices including a support, a plurality of independently movable stops on said support, one for each actuator, means on said supports one for each stop for holding any one or more ot' said stops in operative position, and means for moving said support.

19. A voting machine comprising a plurality of actuators, and obstructing devices for rendering any predetermined number ot actuators inoperative prior to a ballot being cast, said devices including a plate, a plurality of latches on said plate to engage any predetermined number of said actuators, a pin on the plate to receive each latch to hold it in operative position, and means for moving said plate.

20. ln a voting machine a row oitl actuators representing all the candidates for one otlice, vote-tabulating mechanism and means for locking the remainder ot the actuators against movement when any predetermined .number oit' actuators less than the whole are actuated singly and in succession, said meansl including a stationary stop, a rockshait carrying a stop and extending along the row ot actuators, a separate ratchet on said rock-shaft t'or each actmitor, and a separate device tor operating each actuator tor engaging' its ratchet to impart a stephy-step movement to the rock-shaft.

2l. ln a voting machine, a row of actuators representing all of the candidates for one oilice,` vote tabulating mechanism, and means for locking the remainder ot the actuators against movement when any predetermined number otl actuators less than said means including a shatt, a separate ratchet on said sha'tt actuated by each olf the actuators, a stop on said shaft, a spring` for resetting said shatt, a detent :tor said shaft, a stationary stop, and a plat'torm tor rt-ileasing the shat't trom its detent and permitting the spring to reset it.

ln a voting' machine, a row ot actuators representing all ot the candidates Vfor one otlice, vote tabulating nieehanisn'i, and means for locking the remainder ot the actuators against ii'iovement when any predetermined number ot actuators less than the whole are actuated singly in succession, a movable actuator-operated stop, a stationary stop, a spring tor resetting the movable stop, a detent .For said movable stop, and a platform tor disconnecting said detent trom said mo fable stop.

Q3. ln a voting machine, a row ot actuators representing all ot the candidates tor one ottice, vote tal'mlating mechanism, means tor locking the remainder oi thx actuators against movement when any iu'edetermined number ot' actuators less than the whole are actuated singly in succession, mechanism for resetting' said actuators, und a platform on which the voter stands to vote, said plat` 'torni controlling said resetting mechanism and said locking means.

241s. In a voting machine. a row of actuators representing all ot the candidates 'l'or one o'tlice, vote tabulating mechanism,means :tor locking the remainder of the actuators against movement when any predetermined number of actuators less than the whole are actuated singly in succession, spring actuated mechanism for resetting said actuators, spring actuated mechanism itor resetting said locking means, and a platform on which the voter stands to vote, for controlling both of said resetting mechanisms.

25,. A voting machine comprising a asing, a plurality of actuators arranged in rows, a plurality ot vote tabnlators arranged in similar rows, a detachable independently removable trame for each row of vote tabulators, and indcl'iendent mechanism carried by each removable trame for locking the remainder ot the vote tabulators therein when any predetermined number, less than the whole, in the row have been actuated.

2li. .i voting` machine comprising a casing, a plurality ot actuators arranged in rows. a plurality ot vote tabulators are ranged in similar rows, a 'trame tor each row ot' vote talmtators, independent mechanism carried by each removable trame for locking the remainder of the vote tabulators therein when any predetermined number, less than the whole, in the row, have been actuated, said mechanism including an actu row of vote tabulators, independent mechanism carried by each removable frame for locking the remainder of the vote-tabulators therein When any predetermined number 4 less than the Whole, in the row, have been actuated, said mechanism including an actuator-operated shaft carrying a stop, a stationary stop, a platform on Which the voter stands to vote, and mechanism controlled by said platform for resetting said shafts simultaneously.

28. A voting machine comprising` a roW of actuators, a roW of vote tabulators, each tabulator including a reciprocatory member, and mechanism for locking the remainder of the tabulators in the rovv When any predetermined number less than the Whole have been actuated, said mechanism comprising a movable stop, a stationary stop, and a device carried by each reciprocatory member of the tabulators for imparting a movement to said movable stop.

29. A voting machine comprising a casing having a rovv ofactuators extending through its front Wall, vote tabulating mechanism in said casing in operative relation to said actuators, means for obstructing any one or more of the actuators, and mechanism for locking the remainder of the actuators in said roW against actuation after any predetermined number of unobstructed actuators have been actuated.

30. A voting machine comprising a casing having a row of actuators extending through its front Wall, vote tabulating mechanism in said casing in operative relation to said actuators, means located between the actuators and the tabulating mechanism for obstructing any predetermined number of the actuators, and mechanism located between the obstructing devices and the tabulating mechanism for locking the remainder of the actuators in the row against actuation after any predetermined number of unobstructed actuators have been actuated.

31. A voting machine having vote tabulating mechanism, a platform for controlling the vote tabulating mechanism and rendering it inaccessible except when a voter is thereon, said platform having a link connected with said mechanism, a register, a bracket supporting said register, and a yoke on said link having a paWl to operate said register.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my signature, in presence of tivo Witnesses.

JOHN MGTAMMANY.

Vitnesses:

MARCUS B. MAY, H. L. Romains.

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