Unused 1932 Reichstag election ballot with 10 political parties

Identifier
irn522532
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.659.6
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

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.

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Genre

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