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Voting begins in the 1808 U.S. presidential election

State-by-state balloting for the 1808 presidential election began on November 4, initiating the multi-week vote that would choose James Madison as Thomas Jefferson’s successor.

The start of voting launched the process that determined the next administration and shaped the continuation of Democratic-Republican policy during ongoing international maritime conflicts.

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