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Election 99: Your vote, your right
“Election 99: Your Vote, Your Right,” is an educational pamphlet informing South African residents of key election and political terms in preparation for the upcoming June 2nd, 1999 national elections. This pamphlet explains the elements and importance of democracy and provides definitions regarding elections, voting, and politic in order to emphasize the necessity of free and fair elections in South Africa. Also provided are voter registration and participation instructions and illustrations included in order to stimulate election awareness in the South African youth.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Elections 1999: Ensuring Free and Fair Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa distributed this flyer on voting procedure in advance of the 1999 national elections. The material notifies prospective voters as to where they can vote, when they can vote and if they are eligible to vote. The literature also walks them through the physical process of voting.
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Civic Education Material
Elections 1999 Register to Vote
The eve of the 1999 national elections in South Africa saw a concerted effort to energize and engage the electorate. The “Election 1999 Register to Vote” pamphlet was part of this effort and contains information regarding who may register, the importance of voting as well as a few numbers related to the 1994 elections which saw an 86% voter turnout.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Elections 1999: Your Vote is your voice
This two page pamphlet briefly summarizes the voting process in five steps and urges people to vote in the 1999 South African elections. The piece was put together by, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), USAID, African Pathways and DEAFSA N. Province.
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Facts for Voters 1999
“Facts for Voters 1999” is a voter brochure published in 1999 by the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area, in lead up to the 1999 Elections and is intended to familiarize voters with the contact information of the members of the Cities and Towns, County and State offices. Additionally, it contains voting information, such as voter registration, voter qualifications, absentee voting and an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1999 Elections.
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History of the Constitutional Officers of Pinellas County
This 1999 edition of the Pinellas County publication “The Election Connection,” provides some updates for the 1999-2000 local and national elections. The two page flyer contains a section highlighting several elections in which only one vote has made a significance difference as well as biography on Sallie Parks the commissioner of Pinellas County. Also contained in the literature is an update for the countywide special elections that will be held on November 2, 1999.
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Civic Education Material
Politics for Generation X
“Politics for Generation X” is an article from the August 1999 edition of the “Atlantic Monthly;” it was written by Ted Halstead. The piece operates around the premise that young adults are the most politically unengaged members of the population and that a new agenda must be formulated to reengage them. Halstead investigates often incongruent value set of Generation X and then seeks to form a political agenda round them. This agenda includes solutions to balancing the budget, helping the little guy and solving global warming.
Election Material
Ballot
United States (CA) State General Election Ballot 1998
Ballot used for the 1998 United States general election. This ballot was used in Sacramento County, California to elect various state and local positions.
Election Material
Ballot
United States (MN) State General Election Ballot 1998
The United States held general elections on 3 November 1998. This ballot was used in Hennepin County, Minnesota to vote on judicial offices, federal offices, state offices, county offices, in addition to two constitutional amanedments.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
City and County of San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot - Consolidated General Election
This document provides a detailed pre-election breakdown of the consolidated general election held on November 3, 1998 in the City and County of San Francisco. The piece includes an application to work as a “poll worker,” a sample ballot, personal statements from the candidates and descriptions of ballot propositions. The booklet also features literature on absentee ballot system and answers to questions on voter eligibility and procedure.