2013 Event In the state of California, the 2008 Proposition 8 ballot measure is upheld in an appeals case, allowing same-sex marriage to continue 2012 Event A leadership ballot held by the Democratic Party of Japan is won by Japan's Prime Minster, Yoshihiko Noda 2011 Event Former U.S. Olympic champion Carl Lewis is granted a place on the ballot for the Democratic primary election for a New Jersey Senate seat 2011 Event After winning a Liberal Party of British Columbia ballot, Canadian politician Christy Clark becomes the second woman to be Premier of British Columbia 1960 Event Pete Rozelle elected NFL commissioner on 23rd ballot 1957 Event Reds' fans stuff ballot box, electing 8 Reds as All Star starters 1892 Event New York State unveils automatic ballot booth (voting machine) 1890 Death Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72 1888 Event Louisville, Kentucky becomes 1st government in U.S. to adopt Australian ballot 1872 Event Britain introduces secret ballot voting 1817 Birthday Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist/founder KNMI
