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How to Register to Vote
In the year 2000, the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (DCBOEE) published “How to Register to Vote,” a pamphlet that both informs District of Columbia residents on voter registration qualifications and procedure and encourages residents to register and vote. Issues such as absentee voting, voting services for Senior citizens and handicapped residents, and maintaining an up-to-date registration are included. A telephone service for Spanish speaking residents is provided.
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I registered to vote today
This is a copy of a flyer that was issued to voters from Illinois after they had registered for the 2000 elections. The November 7, 2000 elections would feature the presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
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I Vote!
“I Vote!” is a flyer produced by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence – the group that organized the Million Mom March in May 2000 – which encourages the reader to vote in the 2000 Presidential Election in the USA. Million Mom March is an annual march in Washington D.C. held on mother’s day to promote tighter restrictions on guns in order to create a safer environment for children.
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So Why don't you vote?
“So Why don’t You Vote” is a one page article published in “The Christian Science Monitor” in 2000. The article provides some global statistics on the US’ ranking in voter participation as well solutions to the overall low voter participation. The piece was released in lead up to the presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
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Take a Friend to Vote
“Take a Friend to Vote” is a packet of material that was published in 2000 by The League of Women Voters during the lead up to that year’s presidential elections. The materials include literature on the efficacy of voting, a list of numbers to call for absentee ballots, a question and answer sheet on voter registration and post cards with the slogan “We are going together to vote on November 7th.” This packet was aimed at increasing social capital and value around the upcoming presidential elections.
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Test your civic imagination
“Test Your Civic Imagination” is an article that appeared in the October 19, 2000 edition of “The Christian Science Monitor.” The piece focuses on civic participation in that year’s presidential election and urges American’s to vote and reverse the trend of low voter participation. Also included is an article titled “The Joy of Voting.” This article provides one citizen’s anecdote as to why they think voting is valuable. These articles were released in lead up to the November 7, 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
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Lagos
“Lagos” is a flyer, available in Spanish, issued in 2000 by supporters of Lagos, candidate in the 2000 Presidential Election in Chile. The flyer presents Lagos as the best candidate for the upcoming elections, promoting his image by appealing to what he plans to do in terms of employment, family, security, education and health reforms.
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Lagos 5
“Lagos 5” IFES_62 is a sticker sheet, available in Spanish, promoting Lagos for the 2000 Presidential Election in Chile. The sticker sheet states: “Lagos, For the Love of Chile, we are More.”
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Media credential letter
This letter provides members of the media with the necessary documentation required to cover, including photograph, election-day activities at polling stations. The piece was released in lead up to the November 7, 2000 elections.
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Information on Absentee Voting in Chicago
This booklet was published to educate voters from Illinois on absentee voting procedures for the November 7, 2000 elections. The piece describes who is qualified to vote absentee, how to vote absentee by mail, how to vote absentee for a physically incapacitated person and what the methods of abuse in absentee voting are. There is also a Spanish language version of the booklet included.