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Qualifications for Public Office in the District of Columbia
“Qualifications for Public Office in the District of Columbia” is a memo, published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1996, which lists and briefly describes the qualifications needed to hold various offices in the District of Columbia, USA. The offices listed are specific to the District of Columbia, most of them local positions, and candidates may be elected through a general or special election.
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Political Parties
This two page flyer provides summaries of the various political parties in the United States. The piece includes what the parties’ platform and goals were in lead up to the November 5, 1996 local elections and presidential Election between incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Nominee Bob Dole.
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Guidelines for Placing and Removing Political Campaign Posters on Public Space in the District of Columbia
“Guidelines for Placing and Removing Political Campaign Posters on Public Space in the District of Columbia” is a memo published by the Government of the District of Columbia in 1996 that asks candidates to be responsible in their political campaigning for the 1996 General Presidential Election. Candidates are asked to remove their posters once the election is over and to be attentive of waste; the official law for political campaign posters in D.C. is quoted.
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How to register and vote in Alexandria
“How to Register and Vote in Alexandria” is a voter handbook issued in 1996 by the Registrar of Voters and the Election Board of Alexandria, Virginia, in lead up to the 1996, 1997, and 1998 Elections. The brochure is designed to inform people about voter registration and it provides instructions on voting. Additionally, it contains the Alexandria Election Calendar with the most important dates of the upcoming 1996, 1997, and 1998 Elections.
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Candidates in the November 5, 1996 General Election
This pamphlet issued by the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics outlines basic federal and local candidate information for the upcoming November 5th, 1996 general election. Also provided is a public notice that provides a summary and the legislative text of Initiative Measure 51 which outlines property assessment and tax amendments.
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Registering to Vote in Illinois
This flyer, published in Chicago, Illinois in 1995, was geared at educating the electorate and spurring voter turnout. The piece provides lessons in civic (noting which years will have which elections), and includes information as to where one should go to vote, how one should register to vote and what the process of voting with an absentee ballot it like. The piece also physically walks people through the voting process, giving readers a clue for what to expect at the polls.
Election Material
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1995 Fairfax County Voter Registration Winter Schedule
“1995 Fairfax County Voter Registration Winter Schedule” is a flyer made available by the County of Fairfax Office of the General Registrar in 1995 which lists the locations and opening times when citizens of Fairfax, Virginia, can register to vote in the upcoming special and general elections in 1995.