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Nebraska wants you to vote
“Nebraska Wants You to Vote” was published in 1982 in lead up to that year’s mid-term elections. The piece contains information on the registration and voting processes and also contains a listing of all of the county seats in Nebraska. Furthermore, the packet includes sections on absentee voting and voting for confined and disabled persons. The November 2, 1982 elections were the first mid-term congressional elections during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
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Voter information for Registration Pushcard Voting and Absentee Voting for Chicago
This 1982 pamphlet from Cook County, Illinois was released in lead up to that year’s congressional and local elections held on November 2. The piece walks voters through the registration process as well and gives them information related to absentee voting.
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Voters' Information
This document was printed by the “Nassau County Board of Elections” in 1982 in lead up to that year’s elections. The piece provides biographies on the counties election commissioners, a congressional, senatorial and assembly district maps; the piece also contains information on voter registration and the voting process. The November 2 elections were the first mid-term congressional elections during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
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Voters' Manual
“Voter’s Manual “is a voter guide published in 1982 by Norma Paulus, Oregon’s Secretary of State, in lead up to the May 18, 1982 Primary Election and the November 2, 1982 General Election, and intended to inform the people of Oregon about voter registration requirements, absentee voting requirements, elections by mail, and voting at polling places. Additionally it provides a brief summary of the important dates related to the Elections of 1982 and a list of all the county clerks and election deputies.
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Election and Political Party Law
Georgia Municipal Election Code: As Amended Through Regular Session 1982
Georgia Municipal Election Code: As Amended Through Regular Session 1982
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Ballot
United States (VA) State General Election Ballot 1981
Sample ballots from the general election held in Fairfax County, Virginia on 3 November 1981. The ballots show the candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Member of the House of Delegate (49th District) and Soil and Water Conservation Director.
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Election and Political Party Law
The Colorado Municipal Election Code
The Colorado Municipal Election Code
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Election and Political Party Law
State of Alaska Executive Proclamation of Reapportionment and Redistricting
State of Alaska Executive Proclamation of Reapportionment and Redistricting
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Civic Education Material
Voting in Pennsylvania: Your vote is your voice. Say something.
“Voting in Pennsylvania: Your Vote is Your Voice. Say Something” is a voter guide published in 1981 by the Bureau of Elections of the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in lead up to the November 3, 1981 Municipal Election and the 1982 general Election. The voter guide is designed to provide voters with information about voter registration in Pennsylvania, absentee voting and voting procedures. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important election dates of 1981 and 1982.
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Civic Education Material
Wyoming Guidelines for Punchcard Elections
In May 1981, Wyoming Secretary of State Thyra Thompson prepared the “Wyoming Guidelines for Punch Card Elections” in order to educate residents of Wyoming counties using this system on ballot format, color codes for primary versus general elections and partisan versus non-partisan offices, and regulations regarding ballot publications and requirements per polling station. Within this guide are examples of election ballots and further instructions regarding the appropriate process of counting and submitting votes. Instructional diagrams of punch card ballots are included to further educate Wyoming voters.