The man compared the situation with the 1860 election, and said President Abraham Lincoln was removed from ballots. "The last time Democrats removed a Republican from the ballot was 1860," he said.

Local Nov. 6, 1860: Another important election November 6, 2012 More than 12 years ago Summary By Linda Wheeler ...

Lincoln was not removed from ballots -- there were just 10 he never was on in the first place since Republicans didn't bother in the South.

Sometimes, the ballot would be printed in the partisan newspapers and voters would tear them out. On those ballots were listed all the party’s candidates.

Subjoined is a tabular statement of the ballots oast by the Convention. The vote for JREFERSON DAVIS, not included in this table, averaged one on each ballot; on the first ballot TOUCEY received 2 ...

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(Today is the bicentennial of Lincoln’s 1809 birth. I plan to pester you with Lincoln pieces all year.) … the ballot system in Illinois in 1860 (and in widespread use around the country) was ...