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| 508 BC |
| | Cleisthenes, brought to power by popular support, puts into effect a major programme of political reform in Athens | |
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| 487 BC |
| | Ostracism is introduced in Athens as a way of getting rid of unpopular politicians | |
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| 462 BC |
| | With the army away, Pericles introduces full democracy for all Athenian citizens, enabling them to vote and participate in the administration of the state | |
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| 139 BC |
| | A secret ballot is instituted for Roman citizens, who mark their vote on a tablet and place it in an urn | |
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