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Let's Vote: Everything you should know about the 1994 election
Let's Vote is a comprehensive voter's guide to everything about the 1994 election in South Africa. It includes information on voter eligibility, voter identification, ballot secrecy, and polling stations among other topics. The guide conveys this information in a storyboard format and encourages citizens to vote throughout.
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Civic Education Material
Voting is easy
“Voting is Easy” was distributed in lead up to the 1994 South African Election; the historical '94 election was the first to have universal adult suffrage. The seven page pamphlet delves into the voting process, what one needs to bring to be able to vote and provides a mock ballot. The literature was put together and distributed by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa.
Election Material
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Why Should We Vote
“Why Should We Vote” is a brief advertisement that appeared in South Africa’s “The Star” in 1994. The piece addresses questions about the importance of local government, who can vote and how one can register. This advertisement was released in lead up to the 1994 South African election's, the first to feature universal adult suffrage.
Election Material
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Will you be allowed to vote?
“Will You Be Allowed to Vote?” was published during the run up to the 1994 South African presidential election. The article explains who may vote, who the candidates are, what the ballots look like and how the physical process of voting works. This article is significant because the 1994 election was the first election that featured universal adult suffrage and many South African's were voting for the first time.
Election Material
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Women Vote for Your Freedom Now
This flyer urges women to vote in the 1994 election. The flyer indicates that issues such as better health care, maternity leave, affordable housing, and protection for one’s children are all relevant matters that can be addressed through voting and the democratic process. The flyer is also available in Zulu and Afrikaans.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
You Your Vote and the Elections
“You Your Vote and the Elections” was published in 1994 in the lead up to the first elections in South Africa to have universal adult suffrage. The booklet, published by Black Slash and the Independent Forum for Electoral Education (IFEE), describes the structure of the new South African parliament and constitutional assembly, as well as, who can vote and how the process of voting works. The booklet was aimed at filling the knowledge gap that existed around the electoral process as a significant portion of South African’s had previously been denied voting rights.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Our Time to Choose
“Our Time to Choose” is a comic book style story that follows South African’s as they learn about the voting process and get ready to cast their ballots in the upcoming 1994 national elections. The story’s aim is to energize and educate the public as to the concept of the vote and open elections. As this was the first election to feature universal adult suffrage, education material such as this was requried in order to fill the knolwege gap that existed in regards to the electoral process.
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Report/Paper
Venezuela Election Technical Assessment Report,1993
IFES conducted an election technical assessment report in Venezuela in 1993. The report discusses the political arena in Venezuela and discusses voter education campaigns, provides training materials and other forms of IFES technical assistance.
December 31, 1993
Election Material
Ballot
Venezuela Senadores, Disputados al Congreso y Asambleas Legislativas Ballot 1993 #5
Ballot used for the 1993 Venezuelan general elections. Using this ballot, voters would select a party to vote for in the Senate election, and either a party or candidate for the Chamber of Deputies and Legislative Assembly elections. This ballot was used in the state of Delta Amacuro.