US879664A - Voting-machine. - Google Patents

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A. MQKENZIE. VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. l1. 1898.

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No. 879,664. PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

A. MOKENZIE.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, 189s.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

ANGUS MCKENZIE, OF JAMESTOWN, NEVT YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

U. S. STANDARD VOTING MACHINE OO., ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

VOTING-MACHINE. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed March 1l. 1898.. Serial No. 673.459.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANGUs MCKENZIE, a citizen of the Dominion of' Canada, residing at Jamestown, inthe coun'ty of Chautauqua, in the State of New York, have 4invented certain Improvements in Voting-Machines, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had to the accompanying f drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in voting machines, relating more particularly to the mechanism for registering the straight and irregular vote, but applicable to other uses.

My improvements are iully described and illustrated in the following specification and the accompanying drawings,-the novel features thereof being specified in the claims annexed to the said specification.

In vthe accompanying drawings representing my improvements in voting-machines, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of the kevlate of a votin(r machine showinr .l b l C represents the slotted plate on the irregular the selective voting levers, the straight-ticket levers, and the irregular voting devices. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2, Fig. l, showing the parts below that line. Fig. 3 represents the locking mechanism. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation. Fig. 5 is a partial rear elevation on an enlarged scale. Fig. -is a vertical section, showing the irregular voting device and two of the regular counters. Fig'. 7

interlocking rod..

The arrangement of a face-plate of a voting machine embodying my improvements 1s indicated in Fig. 1,-it being understood that the counters for the candidates of the political parties are arranged. in parallel horizontal rows and the counters for the candidates for any particular office are arranged in vertical linea-the straighbticket lever A for each party being located at one end of the horizontal party row and serving to operate all the counters in that row,-that is, to register one vote every time a straight lever is operated, for all the candidates of the party it represents.

B are levers or keys which operate the counters to which they correspond when the voter votes selectively. v

The number of the rows of counters and the straight ticket levers corresponds with the number oi parties presenting regular nominawsns-, and the number of counters in the rowsl is sufficient to provide a vertical line of counters for each office to be filled.

The face-plate and operative parts of the machine are sustained by or Within any suitable casing or other support,-the height being adapted to the convenience of the voters. The face plate O is made in a single piece or in anysuitable number of removable sections,' being provided with openings or slots for the keys, pushes or levers, and having suitable placards indicating the party, the office and the candidates, applied thereto in any suitable or preferred manner. .These placards require to be' changed at each election but some of the markings on the face-plate may be permanent,-such for instance as the party emblems, where suoli are used. The face plate is also provided with a series of openings D, Figs. 1 and 5, through which the counters are inspected and the vote taken oH, -such openings being closed during an election by the shutter or shutters E provided With corresponding openings.

In the operation of my improvedl voting machine, the voter Who desires to vote a straight ticket, moves the leverAcorresponding to his party from' right to left, (see full and dotted linesin Fig. 2,) and this movement operates all the counters belonging to that party, and locks out all the other voting mechanisms, including the irregulars, so that no other votes can be cast until'the parts are restored to normal position when the voter Vleaves the booth or passes away from the key plate. The operation of an irregular voting device locks out all the counters for the particular office, and also 'all the straight ticket levers.

The counters G are located behind the face plate C and -in front ofthe vertical plate F,- the locking, interlocking and straight-ticket mechanism being placed behind the plate F. This arrangement affords a simple and strong construction, While presenting the advantage of allowing the mechanism to be inspected from the rear, by the removal of a door or plate H, Figs. 2 and 6, during the progress of.

anelection, without disclosing the count on the registering devices. Thev counters consist of three or more numbered disks, a, al a2, Fig. 2, arranged to revolve on the rods yb supported in suitable channels or bythe vertical plates I attached to the main late F1. Each counter is operated from its ey lever B by the vibrating sector J, lthe quad e, Fig. 6, and

with the teeth 1' and s, which engage with the-,leaves of the q'uadand cause it to lmake a partial rotation at each upward and downf ward movement. The' quad c and the pinion oA are attached together' and revolve on the shaft u, arranged parallel to the shaft b` and supported by the plates I I.

.o 01, Fig. 2, are nions on the shaft u by which 'the units'disl a operates'the tens disk a* .and the latter operates the hundredsdisk a?. A circular 'plate f, Fig. 6, maybe inter# posed between the'quad andthe pinion, and revolve'sjwith them. The pinions o o1 serve to lock the disks, the disks a. and al being pro# vided with tooth recesses t, Fig. 6, which engage with-the teeth on 'the inions and permit the disks to revolve at t e "proper times. The shape of the opening in the sector prevents the rotation of the quad except when itis acted on 'by the teeth 1 ands. The disks are all omitted on the upper counter in Fig. 5, and the hundreds and tens disks on the lower counter. The construction and operation of ,the counters is fully described in my pending application No. 648,769, iiled Aug. 19, 1897. In the construction shown, the key-levers B are pivoted on the shafts b and so connected with the sectors J that they may be folded in inside the key or face-plate C, 4as indicated at B1, Fig. 6, in case there is no nominationby 'one of the arties for any particular olice, or

if the num `er of vertical lines of counters exceeds that of thefoflices to be ille'd.

A pin, g, Fig. 6, inserted in the key-'lever B, engages with a projecting portion of sector J in front of the shatt'b, and insures the' movement of the sector whenever the key is drawn downwards by the voter.

-The rear ends J1 of the sectors extendi `throughthe plate F, in slots h, Figs. 4 and 5, and are connected to the-lower ends of the lockingy and interlocking rods K. -Each of the counters is provided with an interlock-ing rod, a'ndthey are bent or offset at their lower ends, as indicated in Fig. 4, so that their upper ends are arranged side by side in pro er relation with the interlocking :blocks i., Which are arrangedv to slide laterally a 'short' distance,-the abutments y' jl j? beingfixed.

tion 'of one ofthe rods to be inserted between The up er endsl ofthe interlocking rods are ments is justsuflicientl to allowl the thick porthe blocks, which are then spread out, so that,

With the thinnedends of the rods not raised,"

they fill thewhole spacebetween the abutments.. The blocks then prevent the raising of more than. one rod in any series he' tween any two abutments, and consequently prevent the operation of more than one counter' in any vertical line at one time.

ready for the next voter.

.engages with the locking dogs.

ticul'ar vertical line will lock out or prevent the operation of any of the straight ticket leversf-except for that party to which the counter operated belongs.

The interlocking blocks may be constructed and arranged in anysuitable or preferredl manner,-such for instance as that shown ing the well known patents of Davis, Sep. 25, 1894, and Nov. 12v and 19, 1895. In the construction shown the blocks are -cut from round rods, and slotted at each end,-'the slots being fitted on horizontal ways, m,'Fi 4, supported from the' plate F in any suitab e manner. ment of the interlocking blocks and abutments is fully shown in my said pending application, No. 648,769, iile'd Aug. 19, 1897;

Each ofthe interlocking rods is provided with a locking dog, fn, Figs. 3 and 4, which engages vwith' the rock-shaft X when the counter is actuated, and holds the rod in the lelevated position, until, as the voter passes it is forced down positively by the descent of the resetting bar The rock-shaft and the resetting bar are operated in pro er succes# sion from a door, turnstileor ot 1er device through-which the voter asses on leaving the key-plate, inl any'suita le manner or by any suitable mechanism,-such 'for instance as that shown in the said Davis patents, or in my pending application already mentioned.

' The rock-shaft v1s rotated from left to right in Fig. 3, so as to dsengage the dog, and then the bar L descends, and'iorces the interlock ing rod downwardfthereby completing the counting movement of the counter and restoring thel parts te the normal position,

Any suitable construction ofthe rock shaft may he adoptedff in that shown there is a hexagonal shaft rovided with arms carrying the shaft X .w 'ch are.pivoted in slots in the rods, or otherwise movably attached thereto, and the longitudi- 1 nal bars pand g are arranged on rthe opposite i sides ofv the dogs so as to control them and "to insure their pro er movement'. p" is hung in suitabl) thinne and the space between the abutg `has the same'eiieet as depressing the oppositer ends represented bythe ke -levers B,`

This I accomplish by the'sliding ars M, the angular levers N, and the straight ticket Alevers' A. The leversv N are pivoted to the plate F at P, in any suitable Way, and engage And it will be seen later that the .operation of one of the counters in any par- The construction and arrange- The dogs n The rod at one end under the rearward extensions J1 of the sectors, and at the other end with pins, lugs or notches v2 on the sliding bars M, which are shifted lengthwise by the straight levers A. The bars M are arranged to slide in suitable clips or bearings, w, Fig. 4, on the plate F,-stops x being arranged, if desired, to limit the movement in either direction. The leversAare pivoted on the main plate F in`any suitable manneneach lever being connected with its corresponding bar M. In the construction shown these levers are indeendently pivoted on the shaft Q, supported rom the plate by the brackets y. Each of the levers engages in a notch in its bar, or is otherwise operatively connected therewith. As indicated in the drawings, the bar is notched and strengthened by a notched )late z riveted or otherwise secured thereto.

he voter in voting a straight ticket, moves one of the levers A from right to left in Fig.

`l, and this movement slides the corresponding bar M lengthwise, operating all the levers N connected therewith, raising the rear ends J1 of the corresponding sectors, `and thus actuating all the counters in the horizontal row representing the political party to which the straight lever-used belongs. The corresponding interlocking rods are raised at the same time, the' space in the interlocking blocks between the abutineiits is filled, and voting by any other straight lever, or by any other counters is absolutely prevented. The irregular voting devices are also locked out. When the voter votes selectively, the rear extension J1 of the sector of the counter on which he votes simply moves away from, the i lower end of the corresponding lever N, and he is still at liberty to vote for any candidate of his choice for any other ofiice, but the operation. of one of the straight-ticket levers locks out the possibility .of voting for anv candidates other than those of the selected formed integral with the bars.

party. The pins r2 are inserted at suitable distances apart in the bars M, orthey may be The pivots P are shouldered studs inserted in the plate F, or any other suitable construction may be adopted. The lower elds of the bent levers N simplyfengage under the levers J1, but are notconnected therewith, so .that any'particu-- lard counter can be actuated without affectingvthe straight-ticket mechanism. Suitable ythimbles-may be placed on the shaft Q between the brackets y.

Anysuitable. connection between lthe le.A

vers J1 and the interlocking rods -K may be employed,',but theconstruction shown the' lower end of the rod is slotted and -fitted over a reduced or thinned'portion, d1, Fig.' '6, of the -lever J 1, and a pivot is formed by a suitably bent wire ?)1 inserted in`a-hole in the rod and the lever and secured by thescrewc1'..v

For the voter who declines to vote for any" of the regular nomineesforany particularoflice, and desires to vote for some person not in nomination, I provide the irregular voting device, consisting of the slide R, and suitable connections by which it is interlocked with the counters for the regular nominees for the oliice in question. This irregular votingdevice or slide R is arranged through the crank S tooperate an interlocking rod K1 engaging with the interlocking blocks t, so that when an irregular vote is cast, the regular counters for the particular ollice and also the straight levers are locked out. rlhe voter who desires to avail himself of the privileges of irregular voting prepares his ballot, which may be either written or printed, on any suitable paper, and incloses it in a suitable box, or ballot holder T, Fig. 6, which he places iii an opening U in the slide R. The slide is then pushed in, land this movement operates the crank S and the interlocking rod K1, so that all the regular counters for the particular oiiice are locked out. When the slide R is pushed in, the box T dropsinto a suitable receptacle V,'through an opening in the plate which supports the slide, and the voter can not withdraw the slide,- because the dog n1 on the interlocking rod K1 has engaged with the rockshaft X, nor can he vote for any other candidate for the oilice in question, since the counters in that vertical line are locked out by the wedge at the upper end of the rod K1, which has taken up all the space' between the abut'- ineiits j and j1. The crank S is pivoted on the shaft e1 supported-from the plate F by the brackets f1.

Y is anarm, attached to the slide R, and passing through a slot in the plate F to engage with the'upper end of the bell-crank leverS, as indicated at g1, Figs. 5 and 6. The arm Y is also provided with a slot h1 which engages with the shaft e1, which serves as'a guide. Y

At its lower ,end the crank S is provided with a in i1, which engages in a slot Z1 in theV and guides the plate and rod in its up and.

down motion. When the slide R is pushed in, the crank S is turned on the shaft e1, the plateZ and the interlocking rod K1 are elevated,'-these movements being indicated by the full and dotted lines in Fig. 6. The

lower end ofthe rod K1 is slotted and secured to a flange m1 on 'the'plate Z by a pin or screw. The rod K1 may be bent to bring it in line with the other interlocking rods, as indicated in Fig. 6.`

The receptacle V for the ballotis preferably made of cloth, to prevent the fall of the ballot-holder beingv heard. rk -Itwill be observed that an irregular slide is providedfor each office, and these slides lare preferably numbered or otherwise marked.

v behind the shown, suppose that therepublican party makes no nomination forlieutenant governor.

Then the counter in front of O, Fig. 4, will not be used, and its corresponding key-lever B should be folded inside the key-plate, as indicated at B1, Fig. 6. The corresponding leverN is disconnected by removing thepin or screw p1, Fig. 4, so that the bar Mcan bev raised up enough :to disengage the notch in it from the straight ticket lever A, when the bar can be shifted along towards theleft far enough to detach the pin v2 from the lever N,-ater which the lever will fall downwards out of the way, and the counter will be out of use,

until the lever is again engaged with the pin .02. Any other suitablemeans of disconnecting a counter from the straight ticket lever may be employed. A

The face-plate C isrecessed or depressed surface of the casing of the machine, as indicated in Fig. 6, where the casing is represented at D1. The irregular slides R are also located within the recess. This arrangement prevents the accidental operation of any ofthe parts of the machine by a person stumbling or otherwise striking against them. 1

It willbe understood that the bar M may be arranged to operate by a thrust instead of a pullbut I prefer the construction shown, as being lighter and simpler.

Various other modiiications may be madel in my improved voting machine without departure from my invention. yThus a different counter -may be employed, different counter-actuating mechanisms may be adopted, the irregular' may be differently constructed,.and the locking and `interlocking devices may be altered. Under some circumstances the straight. ticket mechanism or some parts of it may be located onthe same side of the main plate with the counters, The interlocking rods may extend downwards or laterally instead of upwards from the counters.

The distinction between straight ticket and selective voting is impressed upon the vdter by the 'fact thatthe one requires adifferent movement from the other,-the

straight ticket ylever .swinging horizontally and the ,key-levers vertically. It will however be understood that the sliding bar may independently t cator and adapted to be moved so that it will be worked by a ush and suitable connectingL mechanism, suc as an angle-lever or equivalent device for changing the direction of the motion. i

It will be understood that rigid key-levers, or such as are incapable of being folded in may be used. The push interlocking rods K may The parties may be arranged invertical instead of horizontalrows,-in which case of course the straight ticket bars Will Aslide up and down. If preferred the straight ticket bar M may be placed in front of the plate F,

be arranged to interlock by pulling.

or ventin front of the key-plate,'-being connected to operate the counters of any one political party in any suitable Way.

-I claim.

l. In a voting machine7 the combination of a pluralityof separately operable ballot indicators, means for operatin a plurality of said indicators simultaneous y, a part connected to each of said ballot indicators and normally moved by ing mounted independently of' said lmeans and said indicators and adapted to be disengaged from said means.

2. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of separately movable ballot indicators, straight ticket voting means for operating a plurality of said indicators simultaneously, and a part connected to each of said ballot indicators and normally adapted to be moved f by the movement of said straight ticket operating means, each of said parts being mounted independentlyl of said means and said indicators and capable of adjustment so that it will not be engaged by said straightticket operating means.

3. In a voting machine, the combination of a plurality of separately movable ballot indicators, a straight-ticket bar for operating a plurality thereof at -the saine time, a lever operatively connected to each oi said ballot indicators, each of said levers being mounted independently of said means and said indicators andcapable of movement so that it will not be operated by the movement of the straight ticket bnr.

4. Ina votingmachine, of a'plurality of separately operable ballot indicators, a straight ticket bar normally adapted to operate a plurality of said indicators, and a ivoted nected to eac ofsai mally adapted to bemoved by the straight ticket bar, each of said levers being'mounted 'of said means and said indinot be affected byl the movement of' said straight ticket bar.

5. In a voting inachine, the combination of counters, separate means4 for operating each 'of said counters,' a straight -ticket bar provided with pins, a series of bell crank said means, said part bethe combination i ever operatively cond indicators, and norby any of said mechanisms may be detach'ed levers, one end of each ot' which is operatively connected to une of said means, and the other end ot' Whichis engaged by one of the ins or" the straight ticket bar, each of said evers being mounted independently of said means and said indicators and adapted to be moved so that it will not engage any of the pins of the straight ticket bar.

6. In a voting machine, the combination of voting keys, straight ticket means for normally operating 4a plurality of said keys, said keys being mountedindependently of said keys and said straight ticket means and capable of being disengaged at will from the straight ticket means.

7. In a voting machine, the combination of separately operable voting keys, straight ticket means for operating a plurality of said keys, the p arts bein mounted independently of said keys and said means and so arranged that each of said keys maybe disengaged from the straight ticket means.

8. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, a separately operable votin key Vtor each ot said counters, a straight ticket bar, a device whereby the movement of said bar Will operate a number of said keys, said devices being mounted independently of said keys and said means and so arranged that they may be thrown out ol' operative relation With said straight ticket bar.

9. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of voting mechanisms, a straight ticket bar for operating said mechanisms simultaneously and connections pivoted on the machine detachably engaging said bar and said i'nechanisms, whereby any or all of said mechanisms may be rendered inoperative as desired, substantially as described.

10. In a voting machine, the embination of a series of voting mechanisms, a straight ticket bar for operating said `mechanisms simultaneously, said bar being provided with pins, and connections pivoted on the machine detachably engaging said mechanisms and the pins on said bar, whereby any or all of saidpmechanisms may be rendered inoperative at Will, substantially as described.

1.1. In a voting machine, the combination of voting keys, interlocking mechanisms connected therewith, 'a straight ticket bar for simultaneously operating a series of said keys and connections carried by the machine detachably engaging said bar, and adapted to operate said interlocking mechanisme, Where'- and prevented from moving by the operation of said bar, substantially asdescribed.

12. In a voting machine, the combination of keys, counters, interlocking rods operated lby said keys, a straight ticket bar and connections carried by the machine detachably engaging said bar and adapted to operate saidinterlocking rods, whereby the operation of anyor all of said interlocking rods by thel movement of the straight ticket bar may be prevented, substantially as described.

13. In a voting machine, the combination ot a channel provided with interlocking blocks. interlocking rods, counters, actuators for said counters, voting keys, straight ticket operating means and connections carried by the machine detachably engaging said straight ticket operating means and adapted to operate said interlocking rods, substantially as described.

14. In a voting machine, the combination of a channel provided with interlocking blocks, interlocking rods engaging said locks, counters, actuators therefor, voting keys, a straight ticket bar provided With pins, means for moving said bar and bell crank levers engaging said operate said interlocking rods, substantially as described.

15. In a voting machine, the combination of theplate F, a series of vote registers G, register actuating mechanism comprising the arm J1, the sliding bar M provided with lugs or pins v2, the levers H pivoted to the plate and the straight ticket lever A,substan tially as described..

16. In a voting machine, the combination with two or more series of vote registering mechanisms and interlocking mechanism between-the corresponding members of each series, of a sliding connecting bar M and lever Afor each series, and twocorresponding series vof actuating levers interposed between 4the respective bars and the members of each series, substantially as described.

17. The combination in a voting machine ofthe back plate, the main plate, two or more series of registers arranged on one side of the main plate, suitable register operating mechanism extending through the main plate, locking, interlocking and straight ticket mechanisms on the opposite side of the plate, a key plate provided with register inspecting openings and shutters in front of the registers, and a straight ticket lever. passing through the key plate, substantially as described. A

18. In a voting machine, the combination of operating means for the straight ticket mechanism, consisting of a notched bar and a lever engaging said bar, With supporting clips for said bar, one of said clips being-provided With removable means for limiting the movement of said bar, substantially as described.

1-9; In a voting machine, the combination pinsl and adapted to" of the bar Mprovided with the lugs v2, the

levers N engaging said lugs, and supports for said bar, one of which is provided with the limiting pin p1, substantial y as described.

In a voting machine, the combination f of a series of voteregisters, bar M provided with lugs the operating lever for said a straight ticket or pins c2. and bar, the levers'N said bar, and means for limiting the movement of said bar.

23. In a voting machine, the combination of voting keys, counting mechanisms, connections between said voting keys and counting mechanisms, beveled interlocking rods operable by said voting keys and a straight ticket mechanism consisting of 'a lever adapted to be reciprocated in a horizontal plane, a

" sliding bar connected to said lever, pins on said sliding bar and belljcrank levers pivoted to the machine irai-ne, oneend of each of said bell crank levers engaging one of said pinsv and the other end engaging one o'r' said interlocking rods.

424. 'In a voting machine, the combination oi voting keys, -counting mechanisms operated thereby, beveled interlocking rods, one operated by each of said voting keys, interlocking Wedges, astraight ticket mechanism consisting of a reciprocating lever, a bar provided With pins operated thereby and bell crank levers pivoted on thev frame of Vthe machine engaging said-pins and interlocking rods, and re-setting mechanism.

25. Ina voting machine, the combination of voting keys, counting mechanisms, connections between said counting mechanisms and voting keys, beveled interlocking rods, abutments for said rods, a straight-' ticket i mechanism consisting of a reciprocating lever, a horizontal sliding bar provided with pins, and .bell crank levers pivoted on the frame of the machine and engaging said pins and Ainterlocking rods, a re-setting mechanism adapted to engage the tops of the interlocking rods and-irregularvotiiig mechanisms.

, 26. In a voting machine, the combination cf keys or actuators', counting mechanisms, connections between said counting mechanisms and:` keys, irregularyoting mechanisms,

beveled interlocking rods for said keys and irregular voting mechanisms, movable abutments for said interlocking rods, a straight ticket mechanism composed of a lever adapted to reciprocate in a horizontal plane, a bar provided with ins adapted to slide horizontally, bell cran levers pivoted cn the frame of the machine and engaging said pins and interlocking rods, and a re-setting mechanism adapted to bear against the top of said interlocking rods .and lthereby restore them,v

the votingkeys, the straight ticket mechanism and the irregular voting mechanism to their normal positions.

27. In a voting machine, the combination of a plurality of separately operable ballot indicators, means Afor operating a plurality of said indicators simultaneously, an independently mounted part connected to each of said ballot indicators and normally moved by said means, said part being adapted to-be disengaged from said means, leaving its ballot indicator unaiiected by the operation of said means but free to be moved independently thereof.

28,. In La voting machine, the combination of a series of separately movable ballot indicators, straight ticket voting means for operating a plurality of said indicators simultaneously, Aand an independently mounted part connected to each of said ballot indicators and normally adapted to be moved by the `movement of saidstraight ticket operating means, each of said partsbeing capable of adjustment so that it Will not be'engaged by said straight ticket operating means, but may still be operated independently thereof.

29. In a voting machine, the combination of a plurality of separately movable ballot indicators', a straight ticket bar ior operating a plurality thereoil at the same time, and an independently mounted lever operatively lconnected to each of said ballot indicators,

each of said levers being capable of movement so that it will not be operated by the movement of the straight ticket bar, but may still-be operated independently thereof.

30. In a voting machine, the combination oi a plurality of separately operableballot indicators, a straight ticket bar normally adapted to operate a plurality of said indicators, and an independently mounted pivoted lever operatively connectedto each of said indicators, and normally adapted to be moved by the straight ticket bar, each ot said levers being adapted to be moved so' that it will' not be aiiected by the movement of4 said straight ticket bar, leaving its ballot indicator vunaffected by the operation of' said straight'ticketbar, but tree to be moved independently thereof.

31. In a voting machine, the combination 'of counters, separate means for operating each of said counters, a straight ticket bar provided with pins, a series of independently mounted bell crank levers, one end ot each of which is operatively connected to one of said means, and the other end of which is engaged by one ot' the pins oi the straight ticket bar, each of said levers being adapted to be moved so that it will not engage any of thev pins of the straight ticket bar, leaving its ballot indicator unaffected by the operation of 'said straight ticket bar but free to be moved independently thereof.

32. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, a separately operable voting key for each of sai counters, a straight ticket bar, and independently mounted devices connections'pivoted on t whereby the movement of said bar will operate a number of said keys, said devices being so arranged that they may be thrown out ot' operative relation with said straight ticket bar, and operable thereafter independently' from said straight ticket means.

33. In a voting machine, the'combination of a ,series of Voting, mechanisms, a straight ticket bar for operating said mechanisms simultaneously and independently mounted ably engaging said bar and said mechanisms, whereby'any or all of said mechanisms may be rendered inoperative by their straight ticket bars, but operative independentlyy thereof.

34. In a voting machine, thel combination of a series of voting mechanisms, a straight i CID ticket bar for operating 'said mechanisms simultaneously, said bar being provided with pins, and independently mounted con? nections pivted on the machine detachably engaging said mechanisms and the pins on said bar, whereby any or all of said mechanisms may be rendered inoperative by their straight ticket bars, but operative independ-` ently thereof. A

35. `In a votingmachine, the combination of voting keys, interlocking mechanisms connected therewith, 'a straight ticket bar for* simultaneously operating a series of said keys andy-independently mounted connections carried by the. machine detachably engaging said bars, and adapted to operate said interlocking ,mechanisms, wherebyV any of said mechanisms may be ldetached from said bar so as not to be moved thereby, but each I e machine detach=` -anism on the rear side ofsaid second of which keys may be operated thereafterindependently thereof.

36. In' a voting machine, the combination of keys, counters, interlocking rods operated by said keys, a straight ticket bar and independently mounted connections carried by the machine detachably engaging said bar and adapted to operate said interlocking rods, whereby the operation of any or all of said interlocking rods by the movement of the straight ticket bar may be prevented,

straight ticket voting mechanism whereby saidindicators may be disconnected from said straight ticket lvoting mechanism` and left for operationy independent thereof.

38. A voting machine having a front plate, a second plate, counting mechanism etween saidplates, interlocking mechanism, and a detachable straight ticket mlechate, whereby access may be had to said interlocking and straight ticket mechanism for repairs or adjustment during the lprogressof an election without exposing the counters to view.

ANGUS MCKENZIE. Witnesses J. W. HINE, B. D. CHADWICK.

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