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cording devices. 12. The combination with a central sta tion and a voter's station electrically con nected therewith, a visual indicator for the voter, a switch at the voter's station adapt ed to close a secondary circuit and to dis play a signal at the visual indicator, means at the switch adapted to be operated to break the secondary circuit and restore the signal to its normal position, vote record ing mechanism located at the central sta tion, and means at the central station adapt ed to actuate the vote recording mechanism. 13. In a voting apparatus, a primary cir cuit, a central station and a voter's sta tion, a member's switch at the voter's sta tion adapted to close the primary circuit,

ed to be displayed on the closing of said cir cuit, a relay in the primary circuit energized on the closing of the latter, a secondary circuit closed when the relay is energized to maintain the circuit closed to the signal after the member's switch has been opened, and means adapted to be operated by the member's switch for breaking the second ary circuit to restore the signal to normal inoperative position. in testimony whereof, we affix our signa tures, in the presence of two witnesses. MARSHALL F. THOMPSON. ARTHUR. L. TOWNSEND. Witnesses:

RICHARD B. CAVANAY,

CALVIN T. MILANs.

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