Type: Public Event

Nerd Night at LIVE

Unimaginable Election Shenanigans: Voting in Early America

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Speaker

Landon Myers, Program Manager, Democracy and Civic Empowerment

Date & time

Jul 9, 2026, 7:00-9:00 pm EDT

Location

Myers' collection of vintage voting ballots, boxes, and other accessories.
Myers' collection of vintage voting ballots, boxes, and other accessories.

While modern elections are the most secure in our history, voting in early America was rife with election fraud. We'll dive into the history of voting in the United States in the 19th century, from stuffed ballot boxes, counterfeit ballots, and the tools developed to combat fraud.

Landon is the Program Manager for the Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment at the University of Michigan. He is fascinated by the mechanics of elections and has been collecting antique voting machines, ballot boxes, and other election materials for more than five years.