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Vote 1997
“Vote 1997” was produced in St. Louis County, Missouri by the city’s Board of Election Commissioners in lead up to that year’s general elections. The piece goes over voter identification, registration, absentee voting and also provides voters with a synopsis of key dates in the election season. The pamphlet also covers information related to registering if you have recently changed your name or domicile.
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First Vote Connecticut
“First Vote” was released in Connecticut in 1996 in lead up to that 1996 and 1997 election seasons. The piece was aimed at educating high school students and first time voters on the voter registration and physical voting process. This piece also contains a frequently asked question section and information on absentee voting. Specifically this piece was released in the lead up to the November 5, 1996 congressional and presidential elections between Democratic incumbent Bill Clinton and Republican Nominee Bob Dole and the following year's (1997) local elections in Connecticut.
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Move the Masses
“Move the Masses” is a series of articles and charts that were published in 1997 in Johnson County, Kansas. The booklet starts off with a chart describing the voting and registration trends in Johnson County and then goes on to include clippings from news papers on topics such as voter registration and advanced voting. The bulk of the pieces cover the county’s advanced voting system, started in 1995, and its impact on voter turnout. The articles have an overall positive view of the new voting system and believe that is has been received well by the voters as indicated by its positive impact on voter turnout.
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Order Literature and Forms
This document is an order form from the city of Alexandria, Virginia Office of Voter Registration requesting informational and instructional brochures, literature, and forms regarding voter registration and voter education. The form is from October 20th, 1997 and is in preparation for the November 4th, 1997 Virginia elections.
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Our Success Story
“Our Success Story” is a series of articles and charts that were published in 1997 in Johnson County, Kansas. The packet describes the immense success that the new advanced voting procedure has had on voter turnout during the 1996 election season. Some sources said that nearly half of all votes cast in Johnson County were cast in advanced; this allowed for shorter lines and higher turn out on actual days of the election. The November 5, 1996 elections featured the presidential race between Democratic incumbent Bill Clinton and Republican nominee and former senate majority leader from Kansas, Bob Dole.
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Los Angeles Election Process
This document provides a pictorial flow chart of the election process in Los Angeles County as well as instructions for the various election observer postings. This piece was published in 1996 during the lead up to that year’s November 5 local elections and presidential election between incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican nominee Bob Dole.
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Media Kit / Fact Sheet
This booklet was published in Los Angeles, California in lead up to the November 5, 1996 presidential election between incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Nominee Bob Dole. The piece was designed as a tool for media people to use to assist their election coverage. Some of the sections the booklet includes are a summary of the partisan candidates on the ballot, a section on the numbers of votes required to elect candidates and a section on historical rates of turn out in California general elections.
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An Overview of the Easy Reader Voter Guide
This pamphlet summarizes the “Easy Reader Voter Guide,” which provides a non-partisan breakdown of state wide races and ballot measures in hopes of facilitating voters’ decision making. The guide provides a description of California’s eight political parties as well as statements and photographs of 1996’s presidential candidates. The guide was used by business leaders, senior groups, civil organizations and “County Voter Registrars.” “Easy Reader Voter Guide” was published in 1996 during the lead up to that year’s November 5 local elections and presidential election between incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Nominee Bob Dole.
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You be the judge
This is the November 1996 edition of “You Be the Judge,” a local publication from Chicago, Illinois. This particular issue contains stories on educating children on the voting process, how to make your vote count, and information suggesting that voter registration is on the rise. Also featured, was information on how to become an election judge for the upcoming November 5 elections.