# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lunch & Learn: Voting Then & Now – A Tale of Tabs, Touchscreens, and Turning Back to Paper
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Bartow History Museum invites the public to attend Voting Then & Now: A Tale of Tabs, Touchscreens, and Turning Back to Paper, an engaging Lunch & Learn program exploring the evolution of voting technology in the United States and what those changes may reveal about the future of elections.

Presented by Bartow County Election Supervisor Joseph Kirk, this program traces the history of voting systems – from punch cards and hanging chads in the 1990s to touchscreen voting machines and today’s renewed discussions surrounding hand-marked paper ballots. Attendees will also learn about the Help America Vote Act and how federal reforms transformed election administration and the voting experience nationwide.

Discover how advancements in voting technology have shaped public confidence, accessibility, and election administration over time. The program will also examine current discussions surrounding election technology and the historical trends influencing how Americans cast their ballots today.

Admission:
. Free for Bartow History Museum members
. $9 for non-members
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cartersville/lunch-and-learn-voting-then-and-now-a-tale-of-tabs-touchscreens-and-turning-back-to-paper/200030388684827
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cartersville
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bartow History Museum
- **lat**: 34.16717875
- **long**: -84.795923748289
- **full address**: Bartow History Museum, 4 E Church St, Cartersville, GA 30120-3202, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lunch & Learn: Voting Then & Now - A Tale of Tabs, Touchscreens, and Turning Back to Paper being held?
  - **A:** Lunch & Learn: Voting Then & Now - A Tale of Tabs, Touchscreens, and Turning Back to Paper takes place on Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 19 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Bartow History Museum, 4 E Church St, Cartersville, GA 30120-3202, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lunch & Learn: Voting Then & Now - A Tale of Tabs, Touchscreens, and Turning Back to Paper?
  - **A:** Lunch & Learn: Voting Then & Now - A Tale of Tabs, Touchscreens, and Turning Back to Paper is organized by Bartow History Museum.

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