Show AMERICA A E C A W T VOTES OTES 0 in every state but maine No 8 is election day your chance to say yes or no to the government throughout the country lines like the above form each election day as america exercises its franchise few citizens appreciate this right too many complain about govern ment and then do nothing about it the above picture was taken at a new york polling place where elec elee tion machinery must be geared to accommodate a gigantic vote to tabulate new york s 3 2 votes a special corps of canvassers require 15 days but this is only tor for the official count by midnight on election day thanks to mechanical mecham cal voting devices new york can tell who is winning similarly in na dional elections trends can be de ter mined a few hours after the polls close newspapers and press asso citations ciati ons work all night at a frenzied pace and by morning their readers know the outcome A hundred years ago national election results were not known for weeks 01 I 1 despite elaborate mechanism in larger cities the bulk of america americas s votes are cast in small towns some voting precincts are so small that the polls close within a few hours after opening others complete their ballot in a few minutes taking de light in being the first precinct to report |