Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
AMERICANS VOTE IN THE 19TH CENTURY. Bruce Zellers, Historian and Retired Professor – Oakland University
Nineteenth century elections were run by Party hacks, not demur city clerks. Votes were cast in public. Corruption was not uncommon; the threat of violence often appeared. However, participation was very high. As the new century began, the voting booth appeared, town clerks got control and participation in elections declined. Was there something to be said for the earlier model?
Location:
Birmingham Next