Official 1917 Ballot to Recognize Women's Suffrage in Maine

Maine Women’s Suffrage

Ephemera and pamphlets

Putting forth a vote on the ballot to the citizens of Hiram, Maine, US concerning women’s suffrage. Unfolded sheet is 25” x 9”. September 10, 1917. There are five amendments in total on the ballot, with Proposed Amendment No.1 reading: “The right to vote or to hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex…” In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000 but by 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections. Also includes Proposed Amendment No.4, which proposed amendments to Article 7 of the Constitution regarding the rollout of American troops in WWI. A quarter-folded sheet with very minor age-toning to extremities and creases. Has facsimile signature of Maine Secretary of State Frank W. Ball on recto. In very good condition overall.

Item #19968

Price: $450.00