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Voting Tab

As part of the experience to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, visitors are given a replica of the ticket used to gain entry to Andrew Johnson's 1868 impeachment trial.

Inside the museum, the visitors have an opportunity to learn more of the circumstances regarding the impeachment charges, and they are encouraged to tear the end tab from their ticket and vote in a ballot box for Johnson's acquittal or guilt.

Each year on May 26, the anniversary of the second Senate vote that acquitted President Johnson, site employees tally the visitor results. Andrew Johnson was found "Not Guilty" for the 2006-2007 voting year.

              Not Guilty = 4290      Guilty = 351

In the actual trial, Andrew Johnson was acquitted by only one vote.