Subjects – Electronic Voting
Mid-nineteenth century proposals for electronic voting in the House
March 02, 1848
On this date, inventor Francis H. Smith of Baltimore petitioned the House to develop a legislative telegraph to tally the yeas and nays.
Most roll call votes prior to electronic voting
October 08, 1968
On this date, the House began a marathon session which spanned two calendar days and produced 45 roll calls before a vote transpired on the floor.
The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970
October 26, 1970
On this date, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 into law.
The first electronic vote
January 23, 1973
On this date, at the start of the 93rd Congress (1973–1975), the House held its first electronic vote.