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Voting in Canada
“Voting in Canada” is a guide from April 1987, available in a multitude of languages including French and English, intended to inform new Canadians about their right to vote in the upcoming 1988 Federal Elections and how the electoral system works in Canada. The guide, released by Elections Canada, briefly explains voter lists, voting rights and the secrecy of the vote.
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Supporting Federal Candidates
Published by the Federal Election Commission in March 1987, “Supporting Federal Candidates: A Guide for Citizens” provides the rules and regulations on individual and group contributions to federal candidates in order to educate citizens on appropriate participation in political campaign financing. Also provided are further regulations regarding volunteering in campaigns as well as other rules regarding campaign finance and expenses.
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Election expenses and you
This document contains versions of the pamphlet “Election Expenses and You.” Published in 1987 and 1992 these documents provide information on tax credits for campaign contributions, campaign finance disclosure and political party registration. In 1987 Canada held provincial elections in New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and Ontario and a municipal election in Québec. There was a constitutional referendum in 1992 but the next general elections were not until 1993 when Canada held its federal elections on October 25th. French and English versions of the pamphlets are included.
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Education for Democracy: A Statement of Principles
“Education for Democracy: A Statement of Principles” is a booklet from 1987, created by the American Federation of Teachers, which seeks to provide guidelines for strengthening the teaching of democratic values. The booklet explains why it is important to convey the ideas and institutions of democracy in schools and to educate young minds so they may upkeep the tradition of democratic government in the USA.
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Facts for Citizens 1987-1988
“Facts for Citizens 1987-1988” is a brochure published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics with the collaboration of the D.C. League of Women Voters with the objective of informing the residents of the District of Columbia of their government structure and election system. The brochure provides the names of D.C. elected officials, voter information, as well as an election schedule from November 1987 to November 1988 which includes the Primary and General election for president of the USA.
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How to Vote in Maryland
This pamphlet, released in 1988 by Maryland’s Board of Supervisors of Elections, and breaks down to voter registration and the physical voting process. The piece goes over how to register to vote, how to vote absentee, voting in a primary and what the value of an individual vote is. The year in which the pamphlet was released, 1988, would see the presidential election between Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis and Republican nominee George H.W. Bush.
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Informe del Gobierno Estudiantil
“Student Government Report” is a student government report, available in Spanish, issued in 1987 by the newly elected student government body of the Joaquin Lizano Gutierez High school in Heredia, Costa Rica. The report describes the preparation and execution of a student electoral process and presents the names of the officers of the government body. Additionally, it includes children’s attitudes and experiences, as seen by teachers, in the organizing of the elections for the student government.
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Proceso Electoral Estudiantil
“Student Electoral Process” is an informative document, available in Spanish, issued in 1987 by the Clodomiro Picado T. Institute of Education in Turrialbe, Costa Rica. The document describes the way the student electoral process takes place, with its functioning structures and the responsibilities of each one of them. The student electoral process was part of a mandatory student activity program implemented by the Ministry of Public Education and intended to stimulate student participation and understanding of the electoral system.
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Sources of Materials for Developing Enlightened Citizens
This October 1987 article provides a list of materials and resources that can be utilized as vehicles for civic education. Some of these include the “Center for Civic Education,” “The Jefferson Foundation,” and “A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans, Inc.” Each organization is summarized and their address is also provided.