Voting Collection (#8)

Mr. and Mrs. Clement Attlee and his daughters were out early this morning in a last minute round-up of Mr. Attlees constituency

Election 1959 Old folk turn out to vote at Salford Polling station October 1959 P018695

General Election 1950. Britain votes today. Prime Minister Clement Attlee, with supporters outside the polling booth at Walthamstow, his own constituency February 1950. P018707

General Election: Sir Stafford Cripps, with Lady Cripps, in the Committee room at West Bristol, where he retained his seat for Labour. February 1950 P018689

General Election 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Attlee looking through the voters list as the polls closed at Walthamstow tonight. February 1950 P018686

Stars help the Liberals. As the General Election campaign hots up on the run in to polling day, February 28, the most significant factor to emerge from the many opinion polls is the massive new

Election 1950: Mr. Leonard Smith, Chief Election Agent at Liberal headquarters, standing by the indicator which records the movements of Liberal candidates all over the country. P018677

General Election 1950: The children of Mrs. Coreery, L to R. David, 3, June, 6, and Brenda 4, outside Roper Street Polling Booth. They were left in charge of a policeman. February 1950 P018683

Election - And some in barrows. General Election. All candidates were limited in the number of cars they could use. At Stokenham, Devon, they over came the transport problem like this

General Election. Mr and Mrs Herbert Morrison at the polling booth to vote. February 1950 P018668

Record Turn-out in Ulster Poll. A record 70-80% of the voting population turned out on Thursday to elect the new Ulster regional Assembley

Election Scene, Catonsville, Baltimore County, c. 1860. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Election Scene, Catonsville, Baltimore County, c. 1860

Balloting for president, 1844. Creator: Smyth
Balloting for president, 1844. Presidential elections in the USA. " The ballot-boxes were placed on a long table, at which half a dozen of the inspectors or canvassers of voters were seated

Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Voters in the US presidential election between James Knox Polk and Henry Clay, at...one of the polling-places, which, heretofore

The Cambridge Election - the Nomination, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Cambridge Election - the Nomination, 1845. Political event in Cambridgeshire, constituents vote to choose their new member of parliament

Cartoon, election bribery
Cartoon commentary on bribery during the election. Date: 1866

Cartoon, At Last! (franchise for women)
Cartoon, At Last! Women aged 30 and over are finally given the vote in the UK. A Joan of Arc figure stands victorious with a flag labelled Womans Franchise. Date: 1918

KING CASH THE WINNER
CARTOON: King Cash the habitual victor. Date: 1885

William Hogarths Election 3 of 4
The Election- The Polling - scene at the hustings plate 3 of 4 Date: 1758

Charles Stewart Parnell re-elected
Charles Stewart Parnell is re-elected as leader of the Irish Party, in Committee Room 15 at the House of Commons, Central London. Date: 25 November 1890

The Polling, Voting at an election by William Hogarth
3. THE ELECTION The Polling Date: 1758

Women trying to vote at New York polling station, 1871
Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927), noted American feminist, with her sister Jennie Claflin, try to vote in the New York election of 1871, but are turned away. Date: 1871

Politics, Elections, Count
Politics, UK, Election, Close up of hands during the count in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Hand and Ballot Box
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The Illustrated London News - Diamond Chart Election Map: The Position of the Parties - also featuring politica thermometers ! Date: 1910

The scene in the Lord Chancellors office... General Election, 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The scene in the Lord Chancellors office when the writs were issued for the General Election, 1923, (1935). Officials with paperwork during the British general election of 1923

A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Wireless brought the election results into the homes of the people

Some women are able to vote for the first time, Britain, 14 December 1918, (1935). In the General Election on December 14, 1918

Monsieur Gaston Doumergue... has voted!, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Monsieur Gaston Doumergue...has voted!, 1929. M. Doumergue Gaston...A Vote!. French statesman Doumergue Gaston (1863-1937) was President of the French Republic from 1924 to 1931

Father John Murphy leading his tenants to vote in the Clare by-election, Ireland, 1828 (c1890)
Father John Murphy leading his tenants to vote for Irish Catholic political leader Daniel O Connell in the Clare by-election, Ireland, 1828 (c1890)

The Election, voting, by William Hogarth
Photo of an original engraving from the Works of William Hogarth published in 1833

First ballot that allowed women to vote, polling station in a school in Madrid, legislative elections in October 1933

Santiago Carrillo, voting in the elections in 1977 which would deputy of the Communist Party of Spain

The King Juan Carlos I voting in the referendum on the accession of Spain to OTAN in 1986

The Middlesex election, 1775. Artist: Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
The Middlesex election, 1775. A citizen records his vote at a polling station. A fat man brandishes a knife. On the left a frightened citizen is being hustled to the booth by a man brandishing

Chairing the Members, 1758. Artist: F Aviline
Chairing the Members, 1758; the victorious members are being borne by their constituents on chairs through the streets. The scene is chaotic

The Polling, 1758. Artist: Peter La Cave
The Polling, 1758; a polling booth on election day with reserve voters being brought up; one, an old soldier who has lost both arms and a leg; the other an imbecile. Third and final state of the plate

Women at the Polls in New Jersey in the Good Old TImes, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1880 (lithograph). In 1776 the New Jersey Constitution stated that all inhabitants of this colony, of full age

Emblem for the Harrison & Tyler Presidential Campaign in 1840, 1840
Emblem for the Harrison & Tyler Presidential Campaign in 1840, pub. 1840 (woodcut)

SYMBOL: BALLOT BOX. Symbol of Democracy. Woodcut

SUFFRAGE CARTOON, 1920. The Poison and the Antidote. American cartoon by Calvert Smith, 1920, expressing optimism that the enfranchisement of women will reduce the ability of political party machines

HARPERs WEEKLY, 1867. The First Vote. Front page of Harpers Weekly, 16 November 1867

Secret Balloting
Voters take advantage of the full secret ballot in the British general elections of 17th April 1880, with rich and poor on an equal footing

Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper
RICHMOND: VOTING, 1871. Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just
SOUTH: FORCED VOTE, 1876. Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just before the presidential election of 1876

Compromise - Indeed! American cartoon by Thomas Nast, January 1877, on the presidential election between Rutherford B
ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. Compromise - Indeed! American cartoon by Thomas Nast, January 1877, on the presidential election between Rutherford B

Georgia: Voters, 1867
GEORGIA: VOTERS, 1867. Freedmen in a voter registration office at Macon, Georgia. Wood engraving, 1867

CALIFORNIA: WOMAN VOTING. Annie Marshall Reid Rolph, wife of San Francisco mayor James Rolph, voting at a polling station c1911. California adopted womens suffrage in 1911

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"Through the Ages: The Power of Voting" From gerrymandering to empowering war workers, it has always played a crucial role in shaping our society. In 1812, Elkanah's "The Gerry-Mander. " cartoon shed light on the manipulation of electoral districts, reminding us that fair representation is essential for democracy. During World War II, Ben Shahn's poster urged welders and other war workers to register and vote in the presidential election of 1944. It emphasized their contribution to the nation and encouraged them to exercise their democratic right. In 1909, liberal parties campaigned against poverty with powerful posters and campaign cards. They recognized that voting was not only a political act but also an opportunity to address social issues and create positive change. Ben Shahn continued his advocacy for voter registration in 1946 with a Congress of Industrial Organization sponsored poster. This highlighted the importance of active participation in elections as a means to influence policies that affect working-class communities. The image depicting balloting for the coal strike at Wheatsheaf Colliery in January 1912 reminds us that they are be instrumental in protecting workers' rights and ensuring fair labor practices. Illustrations capturing hands placing voting slips into ballot boxes symbolize individuals exercising their voice through this fundamental democratic process. These images serve as a reminder that every vote counts towards shaping our collective future. William Hogarth's engraving from centuries ago depicted canvassing for votes, highlighting how political campaigns have been an integral part of elections throughout history. It shows how engaging voters directly has long been seen as vital for success. Questions arose about women's involvement in politics; however, suffragettes fought tirelessly until they won the right to vote. Their determination paved the way for gender equality within electoral processes worldwide. Election posters like "The Great Naval Eclipse" demonstrate how important it is for citizens to make informed decisions based on candidates' policies and promises.