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Election Year 96
“Election Year 96” is a guide published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1996 with the objective of providing qualification details and regulations to candidates running for election in the year 1996. These guidelines include calendars of election dates and instructions for candidacy in many different offices, including presidential.
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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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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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List of Elected Officials in the District of Columbia
A list of elected officials and their contact information as well as a list and brief description of the Committees of the District of Columbia Council are provided in this 1996 document published by the DC Board of Elections and Ethics. Also provided are brief summaries of past initiative measures and referendums presented to DC voters dating back to 1979 and their outcomes.
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Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Office
“Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Office” is a public information advisory by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics from 1996 which seeks to answer questions about the filling of vacancies in the Offices of Mayor, Delegates to the House, and Chairman of the District Council in the District of Columbia, USA. Further information about this issue such as the calling and scheduling of a special election is also provided.
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Promote the Vote: Maine Voter Guide 1996
“Promote the Vote: Maine Voter Guide 1996,” is a pamphlet that was prepared by Bill Diamond, Maine’s Secretary of State, in lead up to the November 1996 elections. The literature included sections on how to register to vote, when the next statewide election will occur and how to mark a ballot properly. 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. Clinton would win Maine’s four electoral votes on his way to a second term.
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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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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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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.