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Young Texas Voters
“Young Texas Voters” is a voter handbook produced in 1992 by the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, in lead up to the 1992 General Election, and intended to inform and stimulate Texas voters about the importance of exercising their right to vote. The handbook contains brief information about voter registration, voter qualifications, as well as it contains an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1992 General Election. Additionally, it contains a voter registration application sample followed by instructions on how to fill out one.
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Faites votre histoire en Theatre!
“Faites votre histoire en Theatre!” is a pamphlet from 1991, available in French, made in joint production by the National Assembly, the Director General of Elections in Quebec and the Minister of Education in Quebec, that provides plans for theatre activities to celebrate the 200 year anniversary of the Parliamentary Institutions in Quebec, coming up in 1992. The pamphlet is aimed at middle and high school students in the hope that this ‘historic theatre’ activity will raise awareness of the government system in Quebec.
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Votosaurus Casts a Ballot
On April 26th, 1991 Voters of Tomorrow through Education published an official ballot entitled “Votasaurus Casts a Ballot” featuring two dinosaur candidates in order to simplify voting instructions. This ballot appeared in Travis County, Texas and provides both English and Spanish instructions.
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Presidential Classroom Invites High School Students to…
“Presidential Classroom invites Students To… Experience a Week in our Nation’s Capital” is a brochure, released on July 10th 1991 by A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans which informs students of the 1992 Presidential Classroom program in Washington D.C. The document states that students will observe government interaction and meet with influential leaders as well as outlining the application process. The program is set to run on several different class dates throughout the year 1992 – a USA Presidential Election year.
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Educating Elementary Children About Local Government
The pamphlet, “Educating Elementary Children about Local Government,” distributed in 1991 by the International City/County Management Association, provides three examples of how local governments attempted to educate youth on the functions and procedures of local government. The responsibilities of local officials as well as the system of voting are explained through illustrations, interactive games, and simple descriptions. The three example cities provided are Cupertino, California, Brentwood, Tennessee, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Let's talk about voting
“Let’s Talk about Voting” is an information and activities booklet produced in 1991 designed to inform people about the importance of voting as a right as well as a responsibility. It also provides a short description of the history of voting in the U.S followed by the instructive steps one must take to learn about the correct procedure of voting. The illustrations, along with the games, are meant to serve as an educational tool for all the eligible voters.
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Update Your Pinellas County Voter Registration Now
This letter titled “Update your Pinellas County Voter Registration Now!” was sent out in 1990 by Pinellas County, Florida Supervisor of Elections, Charles J Kaniss. In the letter are instructions to Pinellas County citizens on how to update their voter registration and the corresponding form.
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Voter rights and registration resource guide
“Voter Rights and Registration Resource Guide” is document produced in 1990 by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and designed to stimulate the voter turnout of eligible voters in Texas. The document is intended to help educate Texans about the importance of voting as well as the correct ways to exercise this right. Included in the document are important historical dates and brief descriptions of the events in the development of National Voter Rights under the U.S Constitution and a number of case studies on voting rights and the decisions involved. Additionally, after a brief description of the state voter registration, the document provides important information on Texas’s voter registration, voter qualifications, and the women’s suffrage movement.
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Students Learn About Voting Through Election Rally
“Students Learn about Voting through Election Rally” is a news release by the DC Board of Elections and Ethics from April 20th 1990 that informs the reader of a student election rally to elect the Student Member of the D.C. Board of Education and the Citywide Student Council set to happen on April 24th 1990. The goal of this program is the increase the participation of youth in D.C. Elections through exposure to voting in school.