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Ustedes tambian Deciden
“You Also Decide” is an info brochure, available in Spanish, believed to be issued in 1988 by the CRUSADE for the Citizens’ Participation (“CRUZADA”) in Chile, in lead up to the 1988 Chilean National Plebiscite. The brochure is meant to stimulate Chilean voters’ participation in the 1988 Plebiscite. Additionally, it includes messages from various Chilean citizens addressing voters to come out and express their right to vote, as well as it provides short texts about how voting can change a society into a democratic one.
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1989 Manhattan Voter Guide
This piece of civic education material was produced by the “New York Campaign Finance Board” 1989 in lead up to that year’s general elections. The booklet goes over voter’s rights, campaign finance and also provides council district maps. It was produced in lead up to the local elections in the city held on Tuesday November 7, 1989.
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Derechos Humanos Y Democracia
“Human Rights and Democracy” is a Civic Education Discussion Guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by PARTICIPA, Chile. The guide gives a detailed explanation about the evolution of human rights, describes its characteristics and its classification, as well as it exposes how human rights have been categorized throughout the years. The handbook illustrates the connection between the government and civil rights, its guarantees as well as the obligations the citizens have in connection to the respect of human rights. Additionally, the guide encloses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Chile Necesita tu Compromiso con el futuro
“Chile Needs Your Commitment with the Future” is a flyer, available in Spanish, issued by the PARTICIPA Corporation of private law, Chile, and intended to stimulate people to vote in the 1988 national plebiscite in Chile. The flyer reaches out to the Chilean voters encouraging participation that would bring in the country the desired values of a democratic system.
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Kids Voting: Could It Make a Difference
This booklet is a summary of the “Kids Voting: Could It Make a Difference,” program. The program was aimed at making young children interested in the voting process in hopes that they would grow up to be more engaged in politics. The program also hoped to have a positive impact on the children’s parents’ voter participation. One aspect of the program was to allow parents to bring their children to the polling stations. The results indicated a 70.3% turnout in “Kids Voting” precincts, an average of 2.7% higher than precincts that did not implement the program. This program was conducted in 1988, the year of the presidential election between George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis held on November 8th.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
La Democracia es responsabilidad de todos
“Human Rights and Democracy” is a Civic Education Discussion Guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by PARTICIPA, Chile. The guide gives a detailed explanation about the evolution of human rights, describes its characteristics and its classification, as well as it exposes how human rights have been categorized throughout the years. The handbook illustrates the connection between the government and civil rights, its guarantees as well as the obligations the citizens have in connection to the respect of human rights. Additionally, the guide encloses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Minnesota Elected Officials 1989
“Minnesota Elected Officials 1989” provides contact information for all of Minnesota’s elected officials for the year 1989. The list provides contact information by political position and, when appropriate, by county as well.
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Newcomer information
This booklet was produced in 1989 by the Office of the Secretary of State of Iowa to educate “new comers” to the city of Des Moines. The piece includes sections on the city’s higher education, recreational opportunities as well as maps of the city and information on voting registration of new residents. Voter registration cards and details about what documents are necessary for a successful registration process the registration process are included in the pamphlet as well.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Pima County Election Data
This booklet was produced in 1989 in Pima County, Arizona. The booklet contains lists of state legislators, county officials, maps of legislative, congressional and supervisor districts, as well as information related to the election laws and absentee voting. Also included is a section on statistics from the 1988 general elections.