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Plaque marking the spot where Goebel was shot
Frankfort, Kentucky

Site of William Goebel's Assassination

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.
The actual Dixville Notch
Colebrook, New Hampshire

Dixville Notch

A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.
July Perry is the only confirmed victim of the Ocoee Massacre known by name.
murder

The Unsettled Legacy of the Bloodiest Election in American History

An exhibit is taking a closer look at the racist Ocoee Massacre in Florida, 100 years after it took place.
Matthew Taub November 10, 2020
There are a lot of theories about why it's called La California.
politics

The Italian Village of La California Hosted Its Own American Elections

It was a gag, but the community has long been tied to its namesake on the other side of the world.
Guia Cortassa October 27, 2020
Eleanor Roosevelt voting in 1936.
design

Voting Booths Were a Radical 19th-Century Reform to Stop Election Fraud

An idea imported from Australia, they helped enable the "secret" part of secret ballots.
Sarah Laskow November 5, 2018
A screenshot of the map shows the color-coded sites spread across England.
maps

This Map Shows 42 Sites of British Suffragette Protest and Sabotage

They've all been officially recognized on the English National Heritage List.
Natasha Frost June 8, 2018
A coconut, hopefully not cursed.
black magic

Why Coconuts Were Accused of Meddling in Politics

The fruits are thought by some to power black magic rituals.
Paula Mejia April 10, 2018
A woodcut used for William Harrison's campaign. In front of a log cabin, Harrison welcomes a soldier, inviting him to rest and drink hard cider.
politics

The Election That Defined What 'Real Americans' Ate and Drank

Large, drunken rallies touted a populist who drank hard cider.
Bruce Kraig January 15, 2018
One whole election cake weighed more than 70 pounds.
Gastro Obscura

Hartford Election Cake

These massive, booze-filled cakes once made voting sweet.
The sundial celebrating Marcus Novius Tubula's electoral victory.
sundials

Found: A Celebratory Roman Sundial, Two Millennia Old

A tribune of the people is still celebrating his electoral victory.
Natasha Frost November 8, 2017
Bronze Ballot Box
Rochester, New York

1872 Monument

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
Will Fly Geyser take Nevada?
elections

Make Your Voice Heard! Vote for the Best Obscure Places in 8 Swing States

Who will take Ohio—Crystal Cave or Helltown?
Cara Giaimo November 8, 2016
A later version of the glass ballot box with a cylindrical shape.
objects of intrigue

How to Solve Voter Fraud, 19th-Century Style: A Glass Ballot Box

It was the best way to achieve literal transparency in democracy.
Mariana Zapata November 8, 2016
President Reagan receiving Walter Mondale's concession call in 1984.
politics

A Short History of the Awkward Concession Phone Call

The first such call occurred in 1968.
Sarah Laskow November 8, 2016
Lady Liberty brings VOTES FOR WOMEN in "The Awakening"
politics

The 1915 Map That Helped All Women Get the Vote

Suffrage maps appeared on drinking glasses, baseball programs, parade floats, and sandwich boards.
Tao Tao Holmes November 7, 2016
A Votomatic machine used in Palm Beach County in the 2000 election.
collections

You Can Buy Your Very Own Florida Voting Machine From the 2000 Election

There are a surprising number available on eBay.
Sarah Laskow November 3, 2016
maps

A Map of Some of the Most Disastrous Elections in History

The epic failures of the voting booth.
Mariana Zapata November 1, 2016
1209 N Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware

Corporation Trust Center

A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.