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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
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
This type of map was also known as a "persuasive map."
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.
Vice President Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting crowd from car, including Harold Irwin, Centre Avenue, Hill District, October 1960.
politics

The Photographer Who Captured Black Voters for Decades in Pittsburgh

The archives of Charles "Teenie" Harris are a treasure trove of political history.
Anika Burgess September 23, 2016
collections

Meet the Button Obsessives Who Salivate Over Hillary and Trump Souvenirs

The 2016 election as told by its buttons.
Atlas Obscura August 31, 2016
President Jimmy Carter, looking like he knows his balloons aren't coming.
politics

Watch the Saddest Political Balloon Drop of All Time

Oh Jimmy Carter, it didn't have to be this way.
Cara Giaimo July 29, 2016
The Mayor of Ock Street, Abington's favorite mock official.
government

The Mock Mayors Who Pretend to Rule Bits of Britain

An age-old protest tactic has become a goofy way to strengthen communities.
Cara Giaimo July 29, 2016
politics

In 1972, Two Women Ran For President. It Didn't Go Well.

Even feminists hesitated to support a female candidate.
Sarah Laskow July 28, 2016
politics

Decoding the 2016 Republican National Convention Seating Chart

The seating arrangements this year focus more on past primaries than the upcoming general election.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 17, 2016
Vote Santa!
politics

The Persistent Mystery of How Many People Vote for Santa Claus

Joke ballots go uncounted (but that doesn't stop people from trying).
Dan Nosowitz February 29, 2016