- unitid
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{"value"=>"998504", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1896-1959", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1896/1959"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1896
- date_inclusive_end
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1959
- keydate
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1896
- date_start
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1896
- date_end
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1959
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"VI. Honest Ballot Association"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Theodore Roosevelt was credited as the founder of the Honest Ballot Association in 1909. Other prominent founders include Edward R. Finch (Associate Justice of the New York State Court of Appeals), William M. Chadbourne, William Jay Schieffelin, Jr., Charles Evans Hughes Jr., Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany, and Albert S. Bard. The first annual meeting was held in 1913.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Honest Ballot Association papers (ca. 1905-1956) consist mainly or correspondence, reports, memoranda, printed and near print matter relating to ballot reform, election fraud, direct primaries, voting machines, state election laws, NYC elections and routine organizational matters. There are also papers (1933-1934) relative to the City Fusion Campaign Committee and the City Fusion Party of which Bard was legal advisor, including correspondence, reports of assembly district treasurers, and legal papers especially relative to the case of La Guardia et al, petitioners. Bard's notes and papers on his duties as a poll watcher are included. There are also copies of official ballots for local elections (1905-1907) in NYC and in other states and printed matter relating to election laws.</p>"}