Unused 1932 Reichstag election ballot with 10 political parties
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 7.375 inches (18.733 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
Archival History
The ballot was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund
Funding Note: The acquisition of this collection was made possible by The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Ballot distributed for the November 6, 1932, Reichstag [Parliament] election in Germany. No political party won a majority in this second election of 1932, but the Nazis received the largest vote percentage, 33%. By the 1930s, the skilled propaganda campaigns of the Nazi Party had transformed Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party from a little known extremist group to popular candidates in national elections. In an April 1932 presidential run-off election, Hitler had received 37% of the vote. This November vote was the last democratic national election held in prewar Germany. On January 30, 1933, the recently re-elected President, Paul von Hindenburg, appointed Hitler Chancellor of Germany
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, offwhite paper ballot with German text in Fraktur typeface printed in black ink. The title of the election and the electoral district are at the top in bold font. Below is a large rectangle that is open on the left and divided into 10 smaller rectangular sections. Each section has a large number, 1-5, 7, 8-10, 15, on the left and the party name in bold font and the party’s representatives in small font on the center. On the right are 2 squares with the corresponding number and a black bordered circle to mark to vote for the party. The ballot is unused.
Subjects
- Elections--Germany--History--20th century.
- National socialism--Germany--History--Sources.
- Germany. Reichstag--Elections, 1932.
- Germany--Politics and government--1918-1933.
- Political campaigns--Germany--History--20th century.
Genre
- Information Forms
- Object