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Kids Voting: Could It Make a Difference
This booklet is a summary of the “Kids Voting: Could It Make a Difference,” program. The program was aimed at making young children interested in the voting process in hopes that they would grow up to be more engaged in politics. The program also hoped to have a positive impact on the children’s parents’ voter participation. One aspect of the program was to allow parents to bring their children to the polling stations. The results indicated a 70.3% turnout in “Kids Voting” precincts, an average of 2.7% higher than precincts that did not implement the program. This program was conducted in 1988, the year of the presidential election between George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis held on November 8th.
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Guide de L'Electeur Etudiant
“Guide de L'Electeur Etudiant” is a 1988 guide published in both French and English by Elections Canada that seeks to explain the voting process to students – thus encouraging those of age to vote in the upcoming Federal Elections in 1988. Information on voting includes how to check one’s name is on the voter list, where to vote, and how to vote by proxy.
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My Favourite Playmate : An Election Simulation for Junior Elementary Classes
“My Favourite Playmate : An Election Simulation for Junior Elementary Classes” is a guide, published by Elections Canada in August 1988, which explains how to run an election simulation for junior elementary classes. The document provides instructions for the exercise as well as diagrams for set up, mock ballots, and games with the objective of teaching the children more about Canadian Federal Elections.
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Canada at the Polls
“Canada at the Polls” is an election simulation kit, made available by Elections Canada, designed to help secondary school students gain a better appreciation of the right to vote. The document, published in 1988, provides materials such as ballot paper samples and voter lists to conduct this election simulation for Canada as well as explanations of the roles of candidates, voters and election workers.
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Student Voter's Guide
“Student Voter’s Guide” is a 1988 leaflet, available in a French and English copy, which seeks to inform students of their various options for voting in the 1988 Federal Elections in Canada. The document, published by Elections Canada, provides information about voting away from home, voting by proxy and what constitutes a valid address to be included on the voter list.
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History of the Vote: Voting in Minnesota
“History of the Vote: Voting in Minnesota” is a piece of civic education material that was published in the lead up to the November 8, 1998 general elections. This piece focuses on the importance of voting, the necessary eligibility to vote and lists the constitutional amendments to the Minnesota state constitution that will be featured on the ballot. The November 8 elections featured the presidential race between Republican nominee George H.W. Bush and Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis.
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Register 88: Make it a Class Act
This pamphlet entitled “Register 88: Make it a Class Act” was published by the National Association of Secondary School Principal in 1988 after the NASSP received a grant to sponsor student voter registration nation-wide. The pamphlet contains step-by-step instructions as how to successfully organize and implement student voter registration in each school. The goal of the NASSP was to register 100% of eligible high school students before graduation in order for all to participate in the 1988 presidential election.
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Education for Democracy: A Statement of Principles
“Education for Democracy: A Statement of Principles” is a booklet from 1987, created by the American Federation of Teachers, which seeks to provide guidelines for strengthening the teaching of democratic values. The booklet explains why it is important to convey the ideas and institutions of democracy in schools and to educate young minds so they may upkeep the tradition of democratic government in the USA.
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Registering Tomorrow's Leaders Today: How to Conduct a High School Voter Registration Drive
“Registering Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: How to Conduct a High School Voter Registration Drive” is a Voter Registration Manual produced in 1985 by the New York State Youth Council and developed to help high school students and educators plan and conduct effective voter registration drives among eligible high school students. The manual discusses how to organize a voter registration drive, different methods of structuring the campaign, press and publicity coverage, materials required and ideas for following up after the drive has been completed. The manual also contains brief historical facts about voting in the U.S and questions and answers about voter registration.