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Election 99: Make your vote count
Published by the International Electoral Commission in preparation for the June 2nd, 1999 South African national elections, this leaflet encourages South Africans to vote by providing general voting information including when, where, and how to vote. Also included is a step by step process of the election process complete with illustrations in order to further promote the importance and simplicity of voting.
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Election 99: Your vote, your right
“Election 99: Your Vote, Your Right,” is an educational pamphlet informing South African residents of key election and political terms in preparation for the upcoming June 2nd, 1999 national elections. This pamphlet explains the elements and importance of democracy and provides definitions regarding elections, voting, and politic in order to emphasize the necessity of free and fair elections in South Africa. Also provided are voter registration and participation instructions and illustrations included in order to stimulate election awareness in the South African youth.
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Elections 1999: Ensuring Free and Fair Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa distributed this flyer on voting procedure in advance of the 1999 national elections. The material notifies prospective voters as to where they can vote, when they can vote and if they are eligible to vote. The literature also walks them through the physical process of voting.
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Elections 1999 Register to Vote
The eve of the 1999 national elections in South Africa saw a concerted effort to energize and engage the electorate. The “Election 1999 Register to Vote” pamphlet was part of this effort and contains information regarding who may register, the importance of voting as well as a few numbers related to the 1994 elections which saw an 86% voter turnout.
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Elections 1999: Your Vote is your voice
This two page pamphlet briefly summarizes the voting process in five steps and urges people to vote in the 1999 South African elections. The piece was put together by, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), USAID, African Pathways and DEAFSA N. Province.
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Electoral Act
Published on October 14, 1998, the complete legislation of Electoral Act 73 is provided for the South African public. This national act outlines in detail all rules and regulations regarding voter registration and candidate and political party registration, defines the electoral structure, explains governmental appointments, and provides an electoral code of conduct. This publication was designed by Rushdi Nackderian and was provided in order to educate the South African public of the system of voting and elections in their country.
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Truth Talk
This November 1997 edition of South Africa’s “Truth Talk” addresses the work of the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission." The magazine specifically looks at the Commission’s five point plan for reparations and rehabilitation. Furthermore, the implication, facilitation and future of reparation, rehabilitation and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission programs for South African’s are also covered.
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Citizenship and Democracy
“Citizenship and Democracy” is a training manual published in 1997 by the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDSA). The manual provides a guide for lesson plans that educators can use to teach about citizens' rights, the South African bill of rights, and how citizens can play a role in their own democracy.
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Truth Talk
This is the November 1996 edition of South Africa’s “Truth Talk,” a publication of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The magazine focuses on reparations for civil rights violations of the past and includes a piece by Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu, the Commission’s chairperson. There is also a section on individuals’ reactions to the work of the Commission. A second topic of this magazine was the granting of amnesty to South African’s who had perpetrated human rights violations while under orders. This piece was published two years after the 1994 elections in South Africa, the first to feature universal adult suffrage.
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Juluka
This April/May 1996 issue of “Juluka” focuses on the link between turbulence in South Africa’s economy and its uncertain political landscape. Anxieties regarding the health of President Mandela and trepidation towards the fiscal policies of his potential successor, Deputy-President Thabo Mbeki, have been cited as possible reasons for the economic struggles. This issue of “Juluka” also focuses on South African youth and the Orlando West community center.