Of course, 1976 was an election year. The Spirit of ’76 contained items from local, state, and national elections.
Election Laws
Registered Voters Pulaski County 1976
Sample Ballots and the Voting System
This system was in use from 1965 to 1982. AVM had its roots in a number of voting machine companies founded in the 1890s, but by the 1980s, most of its business was in other fields. In the late 1950s, AVM had begun investing in the development of electronic voting machines. The company was purchased by Sequoia in 1984.
Bumper Stickers
Party-Specific Items
Democratic Party
As it is today, there were few Democrats in Pulaski County in 1976. The party selected a few items, including information about Representative Floyd Fithian and a hard-to-recognize political button of the winning Carter/Mondale ticket. A handwritten note is also included.
Republican Party
American Party
The American Party fielded candidates in every election, including President and Vice President. The American Party of Indiana ran a candidate for Senate as well as a local candidate.
DATABASE
Politics and Elections |
|
Item |
Detail |
| Pamphlet: Election Laws of Indiana | Election Calendar & Party Rules 1970 |
| Pamphlet: Election Laws of Indiana | General Election 1974 |
| Pamphlet: Election Laws of Indiana | Primary Election 1974 |
| Pamphlet: Election Laws of Indiana | General Election 1976 |
| Pulaski County Clerk’s List | List of Registered Voters 1976 |
| Sample Ballot | National Ballot: Democratic, Republican, Socialist Workers, American Party of Indiana, U.S. Labor Party |
| Sample Ballot | State Ballot: Democratic, Republican, American Party of Indiana, U.S. Labor Party; Judicial Officers; Constitutional Amendment |
| Sample Ballot | County Ballot: Democratic, Republican, American Party of Indiana |
| Bumper Stickers | Variety of Parties: Vote American Party; Ford/Dole (Pres/VP); Banner (Gov); Tanner (Commissioner) |
| AVM Election System Guide | Complete Guidebook |
| Democratic Central Committee | Envelope with General Items: Chuck Zellers card; Ralph “Gally Galbreath card; Floyd Fithian postcard; Floyd Fithian button; Carter/Mondale button; Election Results Letter |
| Political Advertising Flyers | Variety of Items: Carole (Jean) Steinmetz; Gerald Ford; Kermit D. Burrous; Dan Osterman; Will Erwin; Dan Talbot; Dr. Harold H. Negley; Robert L. ‘Rob’ Minarik; James H. ‘Jim’ Logan; John M. ‘Jack’ Guy; Marilou Wertzler; Ted Sendak; Walter Roorda; Sheryl Passmore; John A. Dilts; Evelyn Baumgardner; Orval W. Burgess (plus 5 campaign pencils); Harold R. Staffeldt; J.D. Tanner; Don Lee; Dick Lugar; Floyd Fithian; Otis Bowen; Tom Anderson & Rufus Shackelford; the American Party of Indiana; Republican Platform; Republican Chicken Dinner Ticket |