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It's your Vote
Published in 1998 by the New Zealand Electoral Commission “It’s Your Vote” details basic voter information for New Zealand citizens. Written in preparation for the November 27th, 1999 general elections, information such as voter registration, regulations, and eligibility is provided in addition to an outline of the New Zealand voting structure and Election Day procedures.
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Judge of Election Handbook
This piece describes the voting and election process, for the November 3, 1998 elections, to “election judges” from Chicago, Illinois. The piece provides sections on how to properly set up a polling station, what to do after the polls close as well as what the Judges’ overall duties are. The piece also provides a glossary of election related vocabulary.
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Justicia Electoral Legislacion Electoral
“Electoral Justice. Electoral Legislation” is an electoral training document, available in Spanish, issued in Paraguay in 1998 by IFES and USAID in lead up to the May 10, 1998 Paraguayan General Elections. The document encloses the electoral legislation as part of a national training plan to ensure an adequate and transparent electoral process.
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Guide to Voters on Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan
“Guide to Voters on Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan” is an informative brochure, available in both Kazakh and Russian, published in 1998 by the Central Electoral Commission in Kazakhstan, in lead up to the January 10, 1999 Presidential Election in Kazakhstan. The document is a guide explaining voters some of the following election-related topics: the structure and function of the electoral system, voters’ rights and responsibilities, rules and procedures for the elections, as well as instructions on how to fill out a ballot.
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Habia una vez...
“Once Upon a Time” is a civic education material, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the “Decidamos” Public Expression Group in Paraguay in an effort to familiarize the public on some political matters. The document explains in a simplified manner, using brief text and comics, the deputy/ president functions, how they are put into office and what a person must do if one wishes to become a deputy/president.
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Vote 3-6 Speak Out
This document was released by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 1998. The piece was intended to energize the electorate and spur a high voter turnout for that year’s mid-term congressional and local elections and for future elections to come. The literature covered sections on absentee voting, election-day procedures, and how to close the polls.
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A Guide to Conducting a Successful Voter Education Drive
A Guide to Conducting a Successful Voter Education Drive” is a voter handbook issued in 1998 by the Election Division of the Office of the Texas Secretary of State, in lead up to the 1998 General Election in Texas. The brochure is part of the secretary of State’s voter registration drive program designed to increase participation in the election process through registering new voters and encouraging voter turnout. Its aim is to provide guidelines for businesses, associations, schools, and other organizations that wish to plan and implement a voter registration/education drive. Additionally, it contains a list of the voter registrars by county and an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1998 General Election in Texas.