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Voter Registration Closes Today: District Election Board Extends Office Hours to Midnight
“Voter Registration Closes Today: District Election Board Extends Office Hours to Midnight” is a news release by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics from October 11th 1988 informing the reader that the D.C. Board of Elections will be open until midnight to accommodate District of Columbia residents wishing to register to vote for the 1988 Presidential Election before the legal deadline.
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Voter registration in District up Nine Percent since 1984
“Voter registration in District up Nine Percent since 1984” is a news release from 1988 by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics stating that voter registration in the District of Columbia for the 1988 November Presidential General Election, USA, has risen 9.1% since the 1984 General Election.
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Voter Registration in Texas
“Voter Registration in Texas” is a voter handbook issued in 1988, available in both English and Spanish, by Jack M. Rains, Secretary of State of Texas, and designed to inform Texans about voter qualifications, the voter registration process, such as obtaining the voter certificate, registering when change of address occurs and/or in case of name change.
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1-800-FOR-VOTE Analysis 1988
1-800-VOTE Analysis: 1988.” This report is an analysis of the New York State Board of Elections' 1-800-FOR-VOTE program in the year 1988. The program which started July 1 was successfully serving the residents of New York State. This toll-free telephone number made available to the caller, 24 hours a day, the ability to request that a voter registration form(s) be mailed to them, obtain the telephone number and address of any local board of elections in the state, or speak directly with a board of elections operator during business hours to obtain information about voter registration.
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1988 Annual Report
This is a publication printed by the “New York State Board of Elections” in 1988. The piece summarizes that year’s electoral and voting achievements. Topics such as election operations, public information, the state board task force, election automation and new voting equipment are covered. The November 8, 1988 elections featured the presidential race by Republican nominee George H.W. Bush and Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis.
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Voters Information Guide
This “Voters Information Guide” was released in Kane County, Illinois with the express intent to educate voters and spur voter turnout for the upcoming November 8, 1988 general elections. The pamphlet includes information on what elected offices and propositions will be up for vote it also contains sample ballot. The piece was released in lead up to the 1988 presidential election between Democratic nominee and Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis and Republican nominee and two term Vice-President George H.W. Bush.
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Voting Access Services for the Elderly & Handicapped Community
“Voting Access Services for the Elderly & Handicapped Community” is an information brochure published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1988 which explains special provisions for registration and voting procedures in the 1988 Presidential Elections in the District of Columbia, USA.
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District's November 8th General Election Ballot is Finalized
“District's November 8th General Election Ballot is Finalized” is a news release by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics from October 3rd 1988 stating that the District of Columbia’s November Presidential General Election ballot has been finalized after the certification of the Primary Election results and the end of the “challenge period”. The document also contains the names of presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
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United States (MD) Muncipal Ballot 1987
Ballot used for a municipal election held in Rockville, Maryland on 3 November 1987. This election was for the Mayor of Rockville and four city Councilmembers.
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The Insider
This is the fall of 1987 edition of “The Insider,” an official publication of the “Board of Election Commissioners” of Missouri. The piece contains information related to voter registration turn-out by county in Missouri, the 1988 presidential primary elections, and award ceremonies for local election judges. Also, two of the Election Board’s employees had passed away shortly before the publication of this publication was set to be released; short biographies of the departed are included in the piece.