GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Local students got a lesson in election history and security at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM).

There are nearly 250,000 election artifacts inside the Community Archives and Research Center, including old ballots and voting machines. It can be found inside the same building as the GRPM School.

Dale Robertson, the museum’s president, says the equipment has changed over time, but safe voting has always been the focus.

“Being able to get involved and vote is more accessible than ever. All safety measures are put in place through our county clerk and our local city, town and town officials are out in force,” says Robertson. “So all the ingredients are there for people to get involved and get out and vote because it’s more accessible and more open now than it’s ever been in my lifetime.”

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Law professor Tracey Brame was also in attendance, as was Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons.

Check out the museum’s collection for yourself by visiting online archives and looking for “choices”.

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