Voting

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Contents 1 Lexicon 2 References 3 External References 4 See Also

Lexicon

From William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D., A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Not the last word by any means, but useful at least for references to primary works.

Cista 

In the Roman comitia the cista was the ballot-box into which the voters cast their tabellae (Plin. H.N. XXXIII.2 s7; Auctor, ad Herenn. i.12; Pseudo-Ascon. ad Cic. Divin. 7 p108, ed. Orelli). [1]

• Comitia
• Diribitores
• Situla
• Tabella

References

• (1991) Taylor, L. R. Roman Voting Assemblies From the Hannibalic War to the Dictatorship of Caesar. ISBN 0-472-08125-X

External References

• Voting in Republican Rome Silver Denarius of P. Nerva (113 to 112 BCE) shows voting in the cista.
• Coins Depicting and Commemorating the Secret Ballot

See Also

• Voting procedure in Nova Roma