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Proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on at the November 5, 1996 Special Election
“Proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on at the November 5, 1996 Special Election” is a voter handbook issued in 1996 by the State Board of Elections in Virginia, in lead up to the November 5, 1996 Special Election and intended to familiarize voters with the proposed constitutional amendments in the November 5, 1996 Special Election. Some of the proposed constitutional amendments include the public employees retirement system, the rights of victims of crime, voting and voter registration, being among the others.
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Qualifications for Public Office in the District of Columbia
“Qualifications for Public Office in the District of Columbia” is a memo, published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1996, which lists and briefly describes the qualifications needed to hold various offices in the District of Columbia, USA. The offices listed are specific to the District of Columbia, most of them local positions, and candidates may be elected through a general or special election.
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Picture Yourself in Local Government
“Picture Yourself in Local Government: A Student Guide to California Local Government” was published in 1996 by California's Instituted for Local Self Government. The piece has chapters on the history, structure, players, services, finances of local government as well as citizen participation in local government. The booklet’s target audience was Californian youth and it also contains a glossary of political and electoral terminology. “Picture Yourself in Local Government” was released in lead up to the November 5, 1996 general and local elections.
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Political Parties
This two page flyer provides summaries of the various political parties in the United States. The piece includes what the parties’ platform and goals were in lead up to the November 5, 1996 local elections and presidential Election between incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Nominee Bob Dole.
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Power of the Ballot
“Power of the Ballot” is a pamphlet published by the People for the American Way in January 1996 explaining the importance of the ratification of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18 years. The document outlines the importance of the youth vote to the results of presidential elections in the USA.
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Precinct Captain
“Precinct Captain” is a guide from 1996 believed to be published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics which gives detailed instructions to the Precinct Captain to be followed on Election Day for the USA’s Presidential Election in 1996. Instructions include topics such as supervising other election workers, checking ballot boxes and closing the polls.
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Guide to the Initiative and Referendum Process
“Guide to the Initiative and Referendum Process” is an information circular from 1996 made available by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics which explains how to place an Initiative or Referendum Measure on the ballot in the District of Columbia, USA. Although 1996 is Presidential Election year in the USA, the document does not state whether this process applies to a specific election.
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Guidelines for Placing and Removing Political Campaign Posters on Public Space in the District of Columbia
“Guidelines for Placing and Removing Political Campaign Posters on Public Space in the District of Columbia” is a memo published by the Government of the District of Columbia in 1996 that asks candidates to be responsible in their political campaigning for the 1996 General Presidential Election. Candidates are asked to remove their posters once the election is over and to be attentive of waste; the official law for political campaign posters in D.C. is quoted.
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History, Mission and Programs of the Center for Civic Education
“History, Mission and Programs of the Center for Civic Education” outlines the Center for Civic Education and includes a list of its programs and publications. The Center was created in 1964 at UCLA and aims at increasing awareness of the institutions related to American democracy and seekes to develope the necessary skills and willingness to participate in that democracy. Some of these programs include “Teacher Training and Summer Institutes” and the “International Civic Education Programs.” The document was published in 1996.
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How to register and vote in Alexandria
“How to Register and Vote in Alexandria” is a voter handbook issued in 1996 by the Registrar of Voters and the Election Board of Alexandria, Virginia, in lead up to the 1996, 1997, and 1998 Elections. The brochure is designed to inform people about voter registration and it provides instructions on voting. Additionally, it contains the Alexandria Election Calendar with the most important dates of the upcoming 1996, 1997, and 1998 Elections.