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You be the judge
This is the November 1996 edition of “You Be the Judge,” a local publication from Chicago, Illinois. This particular issue contains stories on educating children on the voting process, how to make your vote count, and information suggesting that voter registration is on the rise. Also featured, was information on how to become an election judge for the upcoming November 5 elections.
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De Ciudadano a Ciudadano No. 2
“From Citizen to Citizen: 2” is the November edition of the “Citizen to Citizen” informative bulletin, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the Citizens’ Movement for Democracy group in Mexico and intended to familiarize citizens with the rights and responsibilities of a citizen as well as the objectives, importance and role of the group in promoting the democratic values in the Mexican society.
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Comunicado de Prensa
“Press Release” is a press statement, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by Orlando Abello Martinez-Aparicio from the National Registrar of Civil Status, Colombia. The press statement comes to inform about a civic education program involving a youth initiative proposal by the Electoral Organization of Colombia.
Election Material
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Electoral Vote
“Electoral Vote” is an October 1996 issue of the Mini Page mock newspaper published by Universal Press Syndicate that explains to children the process of the Presidential Election which will take place in November 1996. The document provides a simplified description of the role election workers play in the process and how presidents are elected; there are also several games and puzzles that teach children more about the USA and its electoral system.
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Democracia para los jovens
“Democracy for the Youth” is a youth voter informative booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the National Electoral Council of Colombia, and intended to help the Colombian youth understand the meaning and implications of a democratic society and why one should prefer it over the other forms of government; to learn about the separation of the three branches of power, as well as how to integrate oneself into a political party or movement. The booklet is meant to trigger the youths’ desire to participate in the building of a more democratic Colombia by educating them to fully understand the importance of having a democratic society and its attributes.
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Teenagers Promote the Vote Through Slick Music Video
“Teenagers Promote the Vote through Slick Music Video” is an article in The Washington Post written by Patricia Davis on May 23rd, 1996. Teenagers from local Fairfax, Virginia schools incorporated music into a video addressed to their peers about the importance of the youth vote. The video was shown throughout District of Columbia high schools and local teachers and city officials use the video to promote voter education to teenagers as well.
Election Material
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La Pandilla: Los candidatos y los ninos
“The Gang: the Candidates and Children” is an informative workbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the “El Comercio” newspaper in Ecuador. The workbook contains activities and comics for children. The centerfold segment features Questions and Answers between children and presidential candidates.
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Project V.O.T.E
“Project V.O.T.E” is a newsletter published in 1996 by the Project V.O.T.E Newsbulletin Staff in Texas and is intended to point out the accomplishments of the project in education school students and teachers in becoming an active part of the electoral process in Texas. The newsbulletin contains a message letter from the Texas Secretary of State. Additionally, it includes the election results from March 12, 1996 in the Republican primary and Democratic Primary.
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Haiti Training and Voter Education Report for the December 17 Presidential Election
This report summarizes IFES results from the Pollworker Training and Voter Education component of the Haiti Election Support Program (HESP). The report discusses the impact of IFES’ work and provides a final evaluation of this component of the HESP
February 28, 1996