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Voters Information Guide
This “Voters Information Guide” was released in Kane County, Illinois with the express intent to educate voters and spur voter turnout for the upcoming November 8, 1988 general elections. The pamphlet includes information on what elected offices and propositions will be up for vote it also contains sample ballot. The piece was released in lead up to the 1988 presidential election between Democratic nominee and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis and Republican nominee and two term Vice-President George H.W. Bush.
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Voting Access Services for the Elderly & Handicapped Community
“Voting Access Services for the Elderly & Handicapped Community” is an information brochure published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1988 which explains special provisions for registration and voting procedures in the 1988 Presidential Elections in the District of Columbia, USA.
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District's November 8th General Election Ballot is Finalized
“District's November 8th General Election Ballot is Finalized” is a news release by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics from October 3rd 1988 stating that the District of Columbia’s November Presidential General Election ballot has been finalized after the certification of the Primary Election results and the end of the “challenge period”. The document also contains the names of presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
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The Insider
This is the fall of 1987 edition of “The Insider,” an official publication of the “Board of Election Commissioners” of Missouri. The piece contains information related to voter registration turn-out by county in Missouri, the 1988 presidential primary elections, and award ceremonies for local election judges. Also, two of the Election Board’s employees had passed away shortly before the publication of this publication was set to be released; short biographies of the departed are included in the piece.
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How can I vote in Virginia?
“How can I Vote in Virginia?” is a voter handbook published in 1987 by the Virginia State Board of Elections and intended to stimulate voter registration. The handbook is meant to serve as a source of information regarding the basic voting instructions and voter registration.
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Plan de Gobierno le los Quintos Grados de la Escuela Joaquin Lizano Gutierrez
“Government’s Five Goals Plan for the Joaquin Lizano Gutierez High School” is a proposal document, available in Spanish, issued in 1987 by the Student Electoral Tribunal of Joaquin Lizano Gutierrez High School, Costa Rica. The proposal document encloses a list of goals a student government party has and the rules for candidates/parties in the elections.
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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.