In 1972 King County had 720,359 registered voters, 120,000 of whom were first-time voters. The county was redistricted shortly before the November 19 primary election and a new Votomatic (punch card) system was introduced, both causing much confusion among voters. In an effort to address concerns, Ralph L. Dillon, acting director of the King County Record and Elections Department, and Doug Viney, voting-machine custodian, spent much of the fall meeting with the 6,500 voting precinct workers, training them on the new procedures.
The Voting Machine Sample Ballot pictured here is poster-sized and was prepared by Mr. Dillon, probably to aid precinct workers and voters in the coming election.
Caption information source: "Into the breach for the long ballot," The Seattle Times, November 8, 1972, p. 78.
Physical Description: 1 poster : b&w ; 41.25 x 22 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Brian Baum Collection of Political Ephemera, 2015.73.2
