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Show but vote cast In the ballota have only been found for four of the proceedings. pro-ceedings. The above mentioned "oHlrucon," flroek term for the ballots so HHcd, which was cast against Arlstldes Is the first of Us kind ever discovered hut the one with the name of Themls-tocles Themls-tocles Is the second found. Ostraca have now been found for the votes against Megagles In -187 B. C, Xan-thlppos, Xan-thlppos, father of I'erlcles In 485 B. C, Arlstldes In 483 B. C, and Themlstocles In 471 B. C. Find Record of Stern Greek Law Two pieces of pottery on which votes were Inscribed which sentArls-tldes sentArls-tldes and Themlstocles, Oroek political polit-ical and military loaders, Into temporary tem-porary exiles ZM years ago have been found In the ancient market place at Athens, Greece. Citizens of Athens during the Fifth century B. C, were privileged under the constitution of the city to meet In public assembly and vote for the temporary banishment of any of the citizenry. If as many as 0,0)0 votes were cast In the ballot, the citizen receiving the largest number was exiled for ten years but not deprived of the enjoyment of his property. At least eight Athenian leaders are known to have been ostracized, |