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Changes in the 90s : Proposed Property Tax Exemption Amendment
“Changes in the 90s: Proposed Property Tax Exemption Amendment” was released in Kentucky in lead up to the 1998 state and national elections. This particular document focused on “Constitutional Amendment No. 2,” which would alter the state legislature’s ability to levy property and real estate taxes. Specifically, the amendment would allow the commonwealth’s General Assembly to “exempt items of personal property from taxation and to expand the homestead real property tax exemption for retirees who are totally disabled.” This amendment would be featured on the November 3, 1998 ballot for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Deadlines dates for 1998 elections in the state of Maryland
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Election Calendar for Chicago 1998
This document provides voters in Chicago with information regarding the upcoming November 3, 1998 elections. The piece contains sections on the March 17th primary as well as an election calendar that highlights key dates. There is also a Spanish language version of this booklet included.
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Elections 98
This is a series of web pages from Kentucky’s League of Women Voter’s website. The pages predominately are focused on the senate race between Republican Jim Bunning, Democrat Scotty Baesler and Reform candidate Charles R. Arbegust. The piece contains information on nine topics including Tobacco, welfare reform, campaign finance reform, education and reproductive choice. Bunning would go on to win the November 3, 1998 election and serve two terms as Kentucky’s Junior Senator.
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In the Hospital? Don't Forget to Vote!
The document was published in 1998 by Maryland’s “Board of Supervisors of Elections” in lead up to that year’s general elections held on November 3rd. The document provides answers to voters who are will be in the hospital during the election. The piece also provides information regarding absentee and emergency application voting as well as a timeline for that year’s midterm elections.
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Judge of Election Handbook
This piece describes the voting and election process, for the November 3, 1998 elections, to “election judges” from Chicago, Illinois. The piece provides sections on how to properly set up a polling station, what to do after the polls close as well as what the Judges’ overall duties are. The piece also provides a glossary of election related vocabulary.
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Vote 3-6 Speak Out
This document was released by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 1998. The piece was intended to energize the electorate and spur a high voter turnout for that year’s mid-term congressional and local elections and for future elections to come. The literature covered sections on absentee voting, election-day procedures, and how to close the polls.
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A Guide to Conducting a Successful Voter Education Drive
A Guide to Conducting a Successful Voter Education Drive” is a voter handbook issued in 1998 by the Election Division of the Office of the Texas Secretary of State, in lead up to the 1998 General Election in Texas. The brochure is part of the secretary of State’s voter registration drive program designed to increase participation in the election process through registering new voters and encouraging voter turnout. Its aim is to provide guidelines for businesses, associations, schools, and other organizations that wish to plan and implement a voter registration/education drive. Additionally, it contains a list of the voter registrars by county and an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1998 General Election in Texas.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on at the November 3, 1998 Special Election
Authorized by Virginia State Board of Elections Secretary M. Bruce Meadows, this document provides information on five proposed constitutional amendments that appear on the November 3rd 1998 Special Election ballot. For each proposed amendment the ballot question, explanation, present constitution and background, as well as the proposed change are provided.