thegetty:One of the earliest depictions of voting in art: Greek chieftains use pebbles as ballots
thegetty: One of the earliest depictions of voting in art: Greek chieftains use pebbles as ballots to decide who should win the magical armor of Achilles. This reflects how the ancient Greeks actually voted. Detail from the reverse side of Wine Cup with the Suicide of Ajax, about 490 B.C., attributed to the Brygos Painter. The J. Paul Getty Museum -- source link