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Elections for United States Senate and Representative
“Elections for United States Senate and Representative” is a memo by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics from 1996 which explains the roles of the offices of United States Senator and United States Representative. Although these positions hold the same names as the federal offices, positions discussed in this document are for local District of Columbia offices. A brief overview of qualifications and duties of the Senator and Representative is provided, as well as information on how to appear on either the Primary Election ballot or the General Election ballot in 1996.
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Elections Scheduled Through 1998
“Elections Scheduled through 1998” is a calendar published in 1996 by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics that lists the dates of Presidential Elections in 1996 and Congressional Elections in 1998 – in both cases the dates of the Primary and General Election in the District of Columbia, USA, are stated.
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Electronic Transmission of Election Materials/ Manual for Local Election Officials
The “Electronic Transmission of Election Materials Manual” Is provided for local election officials and gives detailed instructions on the use of electronic transmission, how to handle faced documents, the process of storing ballots, the preparation of transmission coversheets, and frequently asked questions and answers. This informational document was prepared by the Federal Voting Assistance Program from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the year 1996.
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Face to Face: A Guide to Candidate Debates
“Face to Face: A Guide to Candidate Debates” is a handbook created by the League of Women Voters Education Fund to help groups and voters to stage and produce effective, fair and interesting candidate debates. The guide, produced in 1996, prompts the reader to consider sponsorship and financing for the debates as well as outlining possible criteria, format and legal issues.
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Filling Vacancies in Advisory Neighborhood Commission Offices by Appointment of the ANC
“Filling Vacancies in Advisory Neighborhood Commission Offices by appointment of the ANC” is an information circular made available by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1996 which explains the steps in filling a vacancy in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Office. The document also provides information about qualification of candidates and how an election is scheduled if there is more than one qualified candidate for the open position.
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First Vote: People for the American way
“First Vote: People for the American Way” is a pamphlet produced by the People for the American Way which outlines their program First Vote, a high school voter education and registration program. This pamphlet, published in 1996 – a presidential election year in the USA – is aimed at high school seniors of voting age.
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Getting into Issues: Your Guide to the 1996 Elections
“Getting into Issues: Your Guide to the 1996 Elections” is a 1996 publication by the League of Women Voters Education Fund which delves into issues and choices voters will have to face in the upcoming 1996 Presidential and Congressional Elections in the USA. Issues discussed include crime and violence, the economy, the federal budget and foreign policy.
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Democrats: Putting People First for Arlington and America
“Democrats: Putting People First for Arlington and America” is a political pamphlet made available by Arlington Democrats which urges readers to vote Democrat in the upcoming 1996 Presidential Elections. The pamphlet outlines the good actions Democrats have taken in the last four years in Virginia.
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Sample Ballot Inside
Distributed by the Arlington Democratic Joint Campaign Committee prior to the 1996 presidential elections, this letter promotes the democratic candidates in both national elections and local Arlington elections. Proposed amendments to the Virginia constitution and Arlington county bond issues are also on the ballot. This pamphlet contains a sample ballot with the names of all candidates running for office as well as voting tips for Arlington residents.