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Casting Your Vote in North Carolina
“Casting Your Vote in North Carolina” is a voter guidebook published in 1990 by the Institute of Government of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This booklet explains the qualifications for voting, the registering and voting procedures, and the duties of the different elections officials, and it also describes the kinds and timing of elections in North Carolina. Additionally, it provides a brief summary of the determination of election results, a brief description of the Federal Voting Rights Act and the Elections Timetable starting May 1990 until November 1994.
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Election and Voter Information Brevard County
This packet, published in 1990, provides voter information to Floridians from the County of Brevard. Specifically included is content regarding voter registration, as well as information regarding the upcoming primaries and local elections in Florida. Also included is a very detailed list of important dates for the upcoming election season as well as a detailed map of voter precincts in the County of Brevard. This piece was released in lead up to the primary elections on September 4 and October 2 and the general elections on November 6, 1990.
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1990 Annual Report
This is a publication printed by the “New York State Board of Elections” in 1990. The piece summarizes that year’s electoral and voting achievements. Topics such as election administration, election law enforcement and campaign finance discloser are all covered by the piece. The November 6, 1990 congresional elections would be the first and only mid-term congressional elections of George H.W. Bush's presidency.
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1990 Register and Vote
“1990 Register and Vote,” was released by Chicago’s Board of Election Commissions in an effort to register voters for the March 20th primary and November 6th general elections. Those elections would feature local and congressional offices on the ballot. The pamphlet contains information related to how the voter registration process works; there is also a Spanish version of the pamphlet.
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Models of Democratic Government
“Models of Democratic Government” is a paper written by John Frank in October 1989 for the Education of Democracy/International. This informational essay focuses on the limits of power within each of the three branches of United States government as well as limits on government as a whole. A project of the American Federation of Teachers, this essay also touches on constitutional amendments and fundamental rights.
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Election and Political Party Law
United States of America of America Code 1988 Edition: Containing The General and Permanent Laws of The United States of America of America
United States of America of America Code 1988 Edition: Containing The General and Permanent Laws of The United States of America of America
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1989 Manhattan Voter Guide
This piece of civic education material was produced by the “New York Campaign Finance Board” 1989 in lead up to that year’s general elections. The booklet goes over voter’s rights, campaign finance and also provides council district maps. It was produced in lead up to the local elections in the city held on Tuesday November 7, 1989.
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Kids Voting: Could It Make a Difference
This booklet is a summary of the “Kids Voting: Could It Make a Difference,” program. The program was aimed at making young children interested in the voting process in hopes that they would grow up to be more engaged in politics. The program also hoped to have a positive impact on the children’s parents’ voter participation. One aspect of the program was to allow parents to bring their children to the polling stations. The results indicated a 70.3% turnout in “Kids Voting” precincts, an average of 2.7% higher than precincts that did not implement the program. This program was conducted in 1988, the year of the presidential election between George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis held on November 8th.
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Minnesota Elected Officials 1989
“Minnesota Elected Officials 1989” provides contact information for all of Minnesota’s elected officials for the year 1989. The list provides contact information by political position and, when appropriate, by county as well.