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Puerto Rico General Election Ballot 1996
Ballot used for the 5 November 1996 Puerto Rico General Election. This ballot was used to elect the Governor of Puerto Rico and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. Voters could either vote for a party list or individual candidates. The main parties in the election were the Partido Nuevo Progresista, the Partido Popular Democratico, and the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueno.
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Puerto Rico Municipal Ballot 1996
Ballot used in municipal elections in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico on 5 November 1996. This ballot was used to elect the Mayor and the members of the Municipal Assembly.
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Civic Education Material
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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Election and Political Party Law
Government Gazette No. 17478 President's office
Government Gazette No. 17478 President's office
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Election and Political Party Law
Government Gazette - Staatskoerant - Vol 376 No 17478 - Kantoor Van Die President No 1602 - No 51 Van 1996: Wet Op Die Verkiesingskommissie
Government Gazette - Staatskoerant - Vol 376 No 17478 - Kantoor Van Die President No 1602 - No 51 Van 1996: Wet Op Die Verkiesingskommissie
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Election and Political Party Law
Regulation on Vote Counting and General Elections
Regulation on Vote Counting and General Elections
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Civic Education Material
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.
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Election and Political Party Law
Regulations on Absent Voters
Regulations on Absent Voters
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Civic Education Material
Democracy in Action
Democracy in Action is the Journal of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa. This volume published in March 1996 includes articles on local government, democracy, and human rights.