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Apuntes Democraticos
“Democratic Notes” is an informative guidebook, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Council of the State of Jalisco in Mexico. The guidebook explains the concept of democracy and it encourages citizens to be responsible and to participate politically. Some of the specific topics covered are: the democratic values and its implications, the idea of free and fair elections, and the political culture/civic education for citizens.
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Como Votar en las eleccion generales del 2 de Mayo?
“How to Vote in the May 2 General Elections” is a voter guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in lead up to the May 2, 1999 Panamanian General Election. The guide is meant to enhance citizens’ participation through educating them on the voting procedure. The guide instructs voters where they can vote and how to vote, step by step.
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County Boards of Elections
This one page document provides important voter information related to the 1998 Maryland elections; the piece was released by Maryland’s “board of supervisors of Elections.” The page contains information on election dates for in-person and absentee voting as well as information for the 24-hour tapeline. The November 3, 1998 races would feature a state governor race as well as Congressional and Senate races.
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Your Vote Your Voice
“Your Vote Your Voice” is a 1999 publication by the National Association of Independent Colleges. The Booklet address voter education, coalition building, “get out the vote,” and the time table for the 2000 presidential election. The publication was created in part to provide solutions to the apathy expressed by younger voters towards the electoral process.
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Referendum, Plebescito, e Inicativa Popular
“Referendum , Plebiscite and Popular Initiative” is an informative guidebook, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Council of the State of Jalisco in Mexico, and it is intended to inform citizens about the mechanisms of direct democracy that were adopted in Jalisco with the constitutional approval of the referendum, the popular initiative and the promulgation of the Citizen Participation Law in 1998. The guidebook explains the concepts and characteristics of referendum and popular initiative.
Election Material
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The Power of your vote
“The Power of your vote” was published in 1999 on the eve of the South African national elections. This Independent Electoral Commission publication urged the South African electorate to continue strengthening the democratic process by voting. Graphic illustrations, including comic strips, were used to augment voter efficacy and overall democratic awearness.
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The Youth Vote
This document analyzes trends in youth voting from 1971 onward. The piece purposely picks 1971 as it was the year which the 26th amendment was passed. That amendment moved the age for universal suffrage from 21 to 18 years of age. This 1999 study provides statistical breakdowns of youth voting figures as well as an analysis of what the data suggests. Also included is a chapter on why youth don’t vote; that section also acknowledges that voter turnout has been on the decline since the 1960s.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Vas-y! Fais ta marque
“Vas-y! Fais ta marque” is a leaflet from 1999, available in a French and English copy, which encourages the Canadian youth to register their names to the national register of electors list so that they may vote in the upcoming Federal Election of 2000 in Canada. The document, published by Elections Canada, provides a brief overview of what readers have to do in order to register to vote, emphasizing how easy it is to participate in political elections.