In a message dated 2/27/04 8:07:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Voters obtained ballots, called tickets, from the political parties and dropped them into the ballot box. Each party printed a ballot with the list of its presidential electors, and often times the ballots were printed in variant forms in different parts of the state. Brent: Nice to hear from you. So what you're saying is that if there was no Republican party presence in a southern county, say like Raleigh County, VA, then it is likely that no one would vote for that party's candidate. So it would be like being on "the ballot" at all. Sincerely, Mike Peters [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html