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Show Ancient ('reek Billots. In the fifth century before Christ the Greeks voted by ballot as the expression ex-pression of tbe individual will. Democracy was comparatively unknown un-known before the discovery and use of the ballot. In ancient times Icavct) were used for ballots. Tony were rcjectod when It was found that they could be easily broken and tampered with to secure false counts. Black and white stones, small pieced of brass and other convenient material mate-rial were- used by tho pioneers Iu voting befote paper was known. Detroit Aicm. |