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The Citizen
The Citizen serves as the official publication of Arlington County, Virginia and this edition was published in the fall of 1999. This issue focuses primarily on the upcoming November 2nd, 1999 local elections and provides candidate information, voting rules and regulations, as well as brief summaries of local issues. This edition also highlights upcoming Arlington County events, news from the public school system, and a guide preparing residents for the upcoming Y2K scare.
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Executive Summary on Findings of National Youth Survey
“The Executive Summary on Findings of National Youth Survey Conducted for 20/20 Vision” is a 1999 report on the overall feelings of youth on several key political issues. The study focused on youth’s views on government, their personal current concerns, the US’ role in the world and their views on environmental protection. The report, based on telephone surveys of 500 young adults 18-29 years of age, concluded that while this demographic has an engaged world view they believe that they can make the biggest impact closer to home.
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Je vais choisir un Senateur en Herbe
“Je vais choisir un Senateur en Herbe” is a guide to candidates and voters, available in French, for a mock election for Senator meant to teach students more about the electoral system in Haiti. The guide, published by the Minister of National Education in April 1999, gives advice to candidates on how to write and deliver speeches as well as providing guidelines to voters on how to choose the appropriate candidate.
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Voter Assistance Record Form
“Voter Assistance Record Form” is a form meant for the assistant that will be helping the voter in need to cast his/her vote. The form was released in August 1999 but does not mention the body authorizing the form and whether it is meant for a specific election in the District of Columbia, USA.
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Motor Voter News
The summer 1999 Edition of Motor Voter News, includes recent news regarding Virginia voter registration, information specifically regarding the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and key upcoming election dates. This newsletter is produced by the Virginia DMV and the Virginia State Board of Elections.
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Participacion Ciudadana: Newsletter August 1999
“Citizen Participation: Newsletter August 1999” is an informative periodical, available in Spanish, issued in August of 1999 by the “Citizen Participation,” a civic education movement organization, in the Dominican Republic. The periodical contains various articles of recent news and activities regarding the involvement of the “Citizen Participation” movement.
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Participacion Ciudadana: Newsletter July 1999
“Citizen Participation” is an informative periodical, available in Spanish, issued in July of 1999 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic in lead up to the 2000 Presidential Election. The periodical contains various articles of recent activities, recommendations and future plans of the “Citizen Participation,” a civic movement organization, for the issuance of an efficient identity cards system that would facilitate the electoral process.
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Transitional Election Planning Manual (Executive Summary), Republic of Cuba
This report is a compendium of ideas and practices that might be useful for future Cuban
officials and non-governmental leaders who are beginning a transition to democracy, or who
are contemplating seeking reform of the current regime. The document discusses the minimum international norms and standards for free and fair elections, as well as the legal, constitutional and administrative options that are available to transition authorities.
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also offers ideas, based on examples from countries around the
world, about what will be needed to establish and support an honest, efficient and transparent system of election administration, and what role the international community might be invited to play in that process.
June 29, 1999