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Elections '80: A Voter's Guide
“Elections ’80: A Voters Guide” is a publication from Morgan Country, Alabama that was released during the 1980 presidential campaign. The piece describes the voter registration process and provides precinct and senate district maps. This pamphlet was published in 1980 the same year as the presidential election between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. The presidential, senatorial and local elections were held on November 4, 1980.
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How to Register
“How to Register” is a voter pamphlet published in 1980 by the General Registrar of Fairfax, Virginia, in lead up to the November 4, 1980 General Election and is intended to stimulate voter registration. The brochure contains brief instructions guidelines on voter qualifications and it is meant to serve as a source for voter registration information for Fairfax County voters.
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Local Elections in Massachusetts
This pamphlet was released in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the lead up to the 1986 election season. The piece covers the upcoming local elections in Massachusetts and answers questions related to city, town elections, caucuses and preliminary and primary elections. The November 4, 1986 general elections would see Michael Dukakis win a second term as Massachusetts’ Governor.
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Presidential primary
This pamphlet was released in lead up to the 1980 presidential primary election in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The piece describes the primary process and indicates who may vote and for which party primary registered voters may participate in. The November 4, 1980 presidential election would feature a race between Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Regan.
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Registe-se e Vote
Prepared by Massachusetts Secretary of State Michael Joseph Connolly in 1980, “Registe-se e Vote” is a voter education document written entirely in Portuguese. This pamphlet provides absentee voting instructions and qualifications, basic voter registration information, and instructions regarding the actual voting process in preparation for the November 4th, 1980 state elections.
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Register and vote
This piece was released in Connecticut in 1980 during the lead up to that year’s November 4 presidential election between Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter and Republican Nominee Ronald Reagan. The expressed intent of the literature was to educated Connecticut voters as to their rights and responsibilities as citizens and voters. The piece contains sections on voter registration, absentee voting as well as voting timelines and a description of the primary process.
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Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr and the Ohio Ballot Board Announce…
“Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. and the Ohio Ballot Board Announce…” is a document explaining the constitutional amendment issues for the June 3, 1980 Ballot in Ohio, issued in 1980 by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio’s Secretary of State. The document is intended to stimulate people to register to vote and go to the polls to have their say in the issues addressed. There are four main constitutional amendments addressed which include the following issues: energy for Ohio through cooperative action, Ohio’s credit resources to extend mortgage arrangements to its citizens at a lower cost, Highway Bond Referendum being among the others.
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Specimen Ballots
This is a facsimile (copy) ballot from the September 20, 1980 local and congressional elections held in Hawaii. This document contains the copy of the ballot in English, Chinese and Ilokano; however, it does not include any instructions as to how to fill out the ballot. This document was published in 1980 the same year as the presidential election between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
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State Elections in Massachusetts
This pamphlet was released in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the lead up to the 1980 presidential and general elections. The piece provides dates and information on the upcoming presidential and state primaries, the general elections and also provides a timeline for future elections in Massachusetts. The November 4, 1980 elections would feature a presidential race between Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Regan.