{"id":1622,"date":"2016-11-08T15:15:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2016-11-08T15:15:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T15:15:24","slug":"history-of-voting-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2016\/11\/08\/history-of-voting-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Voting In America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"A <\/span>If you think about the history of voting in America, you may picture the Civil Rights era, the women\u2019s suffrage movement, and the Constitutional amendments<\/a>\u00a0that grant people\u2019s right to vote. But the story is not just about laws and protests.<\/p>\n

How Technology Has Changed Voting and Elections<\/h3>\n

The methods used to vote and to count ballots have changed over the years. From the wooden ballot box, to the curtained-off voting machine, to the modern touch-screen, advances in technology have played a big role in voting. And since states run elections, procedures vary from place to place.<\/p>\n

You can learn how voting methods have changed in the U.S. in Vote: The Machinery of Democracy<\/a>, an online interactive exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.<\/p>\n

Americans\u2019 Voting Habits<\/h3>\n

Demographics play a huge part in how America votes. The U.S. Census Bureau collects and releases information on who votes in Congressional and Presidential elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n