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The "Bedsheet Ballot" (1964)

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The Peculiar Orange Ballot of 1964

This chapter explores the bizarre format of the 1964 Illinois House of Representatives election ballot, likened to an oversized orange bath towel. The speakers discuss the chaos it introduced to the voting process and its implications for voter behavior and party-line voting.

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