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Polling Booth Collection

A glimpse into the democratic process: From police officers to women in traditional costumes

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: The vote for Annexation, 1860 (engraving)

The vote for Annexation, 1860 (engraving)
1579562 The vote for Annexation, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the vote for Annexation at Naples-Polling Booth at Month Calvario. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: The vote for annexation at Naples - polling booth at Monte Calvario - from a sketch by T

The vote for annexation at Naples - polling booth at Monte Calvario - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The vote for annexation at Naples - polling booth at Monte Calvario - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860. Italian elections on 21st October

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914

Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914
Woman Suffrage - Metting Pat, 1914

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: How he casts his vote in a Republican state, (1899?). Creator: Unknown

How he casts his vote in a Republican state, (1899?). Creator: Unknown
How he casts his vote in a Republican state, (1899?)

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia - Suffrage Voting For District, 1912. Straw Vote Polling Booth for Men and Women'...[American women won the national vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment]

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: A police officer fills his ballot paper during the early voting ahead of the 14th general

A police officer fills his ballot paper during the early voting ahead of the 14th general election on May 9, at Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 5, 2018

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: A woman stands in polling booth during Hungarian parliamentary elections at a polling

A woman stands in polling booth during Hungarian parliamentary elections at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: A woman assembles voting booths ahead of the May 27 presidential election, in Bogota

A woman assembles voting booths ahead of the May 27 presidential election, in Bogota, Colombia May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: Hungarian women, wearing traditional costumes, fill their ballot papers at a polling

Hungarian women, wearing traditional costumes, fill their ballot papers at a polling station during Hungarian parliamentary elections in Veresegyhaz, Hungary April 8, 2018

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: The Vote for Annexation at Naples, Polling Booth at Monte Calvario (engraving)

The Vote for Annexation at Naples, Polling Booth at Monte Calvario (engraving)
1612509 The Vote for Annexation at Naples, Polling Booth at Monte Calvario (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vote for Annexation at Naples)

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: Election of the American President (engraving)

Election of the American President (engraving)
1625249 Election of the American President (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election of the American President)

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: The Crisis in Bulgaria, Scenes during the Recent Elections (engraving)

The Crisis in Bulgaria, Scenes during the Recent Elections (engraving)
1055112 The Crisis in Bulgaria, Scenes during the Recent Elections (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Bulgaria)

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: The Middlesex election, 1775. Artist: Samuel Hieronymus Grimm

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

Background imagePolling Booth Collection: The Polling, 1758. Artist: Peter La Cave

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


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A glimpse into the democratic process: From police officers to women in traditional costumes, diverse individuals exercise their right to vote at polling booths worldwide. In a display of civic duty, a dedicated police officer carefully fills out his ballot paper during early voting for the 14th general election. Meanwhile, in Hungary, a woman stands inside a polling booth during parliamentary elections, making her voice heard amidst the bustling atmosphere. Over in Bogota, another woman assembles voting booths ahead of the presidential election - an essential task ensuring smooth and efficient voting procedures for all citizens. Hungarian women dressed in traditional attire gather at a polling station to cast their votes, blending cultural heritage with political participation. Reflecting on history's pivotal moments captured through engravings; from Naples' Vote for Annexation to America's Election of the President and Bulgaria's Crisis Elections - these images immortalize democracy in action. Traveling back further in time reveals an exterior view of a New York polling booth from 1844 while Samuel Hieronymus Grimm captures scenes from Middlesex Election (1775) and Peter La Cave depicts The Polling (1758). These snapshots remind us that throughout centuries and across continents, polling booths have been vital spaces where citizens exercise their rights and shape their nations.