SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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It could tally votes electronically.
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It was very difficult to use.
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It instantly showed who did and did not vote, as well as what they voted for or against.
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It instantly posted their votes on the Internet.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1868 at the age of 22, Edison patented his first invention, the electric vote recorder. A machine that allowed votes to be recorded automatically, which sped up the voting process.
Detailed explanation-2: -Voting Machines On June 1, 1869, Thomas Edison received his first patent for improvements to “electrographic vote-recording.” A demonstration of the device to Congress by one of Edison’s investors failed to win support for its use in U.S. elections.
Detailed explanation-3: -His first invention to receive a patent was the electric vote recorder, in June 1869. Daunted by politicians’ reluctance to use the machine, he decided that in the future he would not waste time inventing things that no one wanted. Edison moved to New York City in the middle of 1869.