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Elections Canada
This is a flyer that was used to guide voters during the 1997 Canadian federal elections.
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Exploring Canada's Electoral System
This 1997 CD-ROM provides educational materials related to the Canadian electoral system. The CD was released the same year as the 36th Canadian federal elections. The elections were held on June 2, 1997.
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Accessible Facilities: How to Make Voting More Accessible
“Accessible Facilities: How to Make Voting more Accessible” is a guide from 1996, available in a French and English copy, meant to help election officials make the polling sites more accessible to handicapped voters so they may vote in the upcoming Federal Elections. The document, published by Elections Canada, gives advice on how to make the sites more accessible by setting up ramps, special parking and adapted doors and entrances. The document includes diagrams.
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The Role and Structure of Elections in Canada
“The Role and Structure of Elections in Canada” is a May 1996 report of Canada’s electoral system, available in both French and English, meant to provide professional advice and assistance to countries in the Caribbean region that are in the process of developing democratic institutions. The document gives an overview of the legislation behind the Canadian electoral system, explains the access to elections and voting, and states the mission and goals of the Elections Canada organization – who originally published the document.
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The Register of Electors Project
“The Register of Electors Project” is a report from March 1996, published by Elections Canada, which summarizes the research and results of the Register of Electors Project where the possibility of setting up an automated national register of electors in Canada was examined – the report concludes that the project is both feasible and cost-effective.
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Non/Oui Referendum '95
“Non/Oui Referendum '95” is a political pamphlet, available in French, distributed by the Director General of Elections in Quebec in 1995 which provides information on the Referendum vote in Quebec that will take place October 30th 1995. The pamphlet calls to all citizens of Quebec to pronounce themselves on the future of Quebec, as the referendum will decide whether Quebec should become a sovereign nation, separate from Canada. The pamphlet describes the history of this issue, provides arguments why the public should vote yes at the referendum, and what will happen if it passes. Parts of the pamphlet are made available in English.
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Ungava: Special Measures
“Ungava: Special Measures” is a leaflet from 1995, available in both an English and French copy, which outlines special provisions for the isolated communities in the electoral division of Ungava so that they may vote in the Referendum on October 30th 1995. The leaflet, produced by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, mentions provisions such as advance polling and the possibility of registering for the revised voter list by fax.
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Duplessis: Mesures speciales
“Duplessis: Mesures Speciales” is a leaflet from 1995, available in both an English and French copy, which outlines special provisions for the isolated communities in the electoral division of Duplessis so that they may vote in the Referendum on October 30th 1995. The leaflet, produced by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, mentions provisions such as advance polling and the possibility of registering for the revised voter list by fax.
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Ce que vous devez savoir sur le project de loi sur la separation du Quebec du Canada
“Ce que vous devez savoir sur le project de loi sur la séparation du Québec du Canada” is a report in French from 1995 by the Québécois Committee for No (“Le Comité des Québécoises et des Québécois pour le Non”) intended to illustrate why citizens of Quebec should vote No at the October 1995 Referendum vote on whether Quebec should claim sovereignty from Canada. The report takes a pamphlet from the National Assembly which explains why the new law for sovereignty would be the right choice and then marks it up with numerous comments on how these groups are deceiving the public and what voting yes in the referendum would really mean.