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This is what happens when you vote on April 27 or 28
This poster depicts the voting process using an educational comic strip. The poster is significant because it is informing the large portion of South African voters, who will be voting for the first time in the upcoming April 27th and 28th 1994 election, as to how voting is physically conducted.
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Know Your Rights
“Know Your Rights,” written by Deputy National Director of the Legal Resource Centre Ms. Shehnaz Meer and published by Macmillan Boleswa informs South Africans of the rights they will soon be entitled to following the April 27th 1994 ushering in of the new Constitution. After an introduction explaining the importance of this event, Meer provides explanations of the new rights South Africans will soon have in the vernacular complete with illustrations. Also provided is information regarding the protection of these rights by local and state offices.
Election Material
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Les Elections et nous
“Les Election et Nous” is a pamphlet from 1994, available in French, which informs readers of election laws and procedures in preparation for the 1995 Legislative Election in Guinea. The document, published with the help of GERDDES, includes information about voter registration, a breakdown of the different types of elections, and important articles from election law.
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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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Voting
“Voting” is a pamphlet that was distributed in 1994 during the lead up to that March’s general assembly elections. The pamphlet explains that at this time candidates are out promoting their platforms. The voting process and vote counting are also both explained in prose and pictures.
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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.
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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.
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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.