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948,757 29. In a vote recording device, the com the manually moved wheels at the position bination means for holding a record 40 at which they are set, and devices for print sheet, of with a series punches arranged in ing the various indications on a sheet of pairs, devices for ofoperating said punches paper. but normally disconnected therefrom, a de 26. In a vote recorder. the combination vice associated with each pair of punches with a series of markers representing yea and arranged so that when operated it will votes, a corresponding series of other mark connect and select one of said punches to 45 er's representing may votes, and a series of the punch operating device, electro mag members movable to connection with either netic devices for independently operating O a yea or a nay marker, of a Solenoid con associated device to select a desired nected to each member for moving it in the punch, and mechanism for counting and 50 either direction, electrical connections from numerically recording the operated punches. each solenoid to keys at a desk for operating 30. In a vote recording device, the com the solenoid in a desired direction, and an bination with devices for holding a record 5 impressing device for moving the selected sheet, of a series of punches arranged in markers. pairs, mechanism for positively operating 27. In a yote recording, device, the com: said punches, intermediate devices for plac bination with devices for holding a record ing the ones of said punches in op sheet, of a series of punches arranged in erative selected relation with the punch operating pair's for recording yea and nay votes on 20 mechanism, and electro magnetic device such sheet, shiftable members individual to controlling said intermediate mechanism. 60 each pair of punches, and normally in inop 31. In a vote recording device, com erative relation thereto, electro magnetic bination with devices for holding the a record means for moving each of said shiftable of a series of punches arranged in members into operative relation with one sheet, pairs for yea and nay votes on member of its associated pair of punches, such sheet,recording means for positively actuating and means for positively and simultaneously said punches, an intermediate device associ actuating all of said shiftable members. ated with each pair of punches and adapted 2S. In a vote recorder, the combination to place selected ones of said punches in op 30 With means for indicating the character of erative relation with the punch actuating the votes cast, of devices for counting the votes, automatically operative mechanism mechanism. for indicating the results of the count, ad MARKASHLEY DEES. justable wheels for indicating the subject Witnesses: matter to which the vote relates, and means E. S. KNIGHT, for recording all of said indications upon a 3.

record sheet.

E. B. LINN.