Contributing Institution
Maine State Library
Document Type
Text
Exact Creation Date
1917
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Kingman Twp
Keywords
Maine; Suffrage
Recommended Citation
Suffrage Referendum League of Maine, "Suffrage Petition Kingman Maine, 1917" (1917). Penobscot County Suffrage Petitions. 26.
https://digitalmaine.com/penobscot_suffrage_petitions/26
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Description
On September 10, 1917, a special election was held in Maine to grant the right of voting to women. Prior to the election petitions were collected across the state to show women’s support for the vote. This document is part of that petition drive.