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La ley federal relativa al Financiamiento de las Campanas
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The Campaign Game
This document contains five separate civic education board games. Each game is focused on a different theme such as “Media Land,” a game about the media in politics, or “Land of Liberty,” a game about citizenship in the US. The games came out in 1992 the same year as the presidential election between George H.W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton.
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Vote Smart Studies
“Vote Smart Studies” is a 1992 publication of “Project Vote Smart.” This booklet includes a description of the US political parties, a section called “The Voters Self Defense Manual” and a glossary of political terms. The literature was released during the 1992 presidential campaign. “Project Vote Smart” is a non-partisan and non-profit research organization.
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Voter Guide for Forsyth County
“Voter Guide for Forsyth County” is a voter handbook published in 1992 by the Forsyth County Board of Elections in lead up to the 1992 Election. The guide is meant to provide voters with information about voting, to inform them about their rights as voters and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting. Some of the procedures mentioned are the curbside voting, absentee ballots as well as regular voting procedures. Additionally, it provides a brief description of the types of elections, from the Primary Elections to the Presidential ones.
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Voter's Self-Defense Manual
“The Voters Self Defense Manual” is a piece of literature, published in 1992, aimed at increasing voter savvy in what it perceives to be an increasingly dishonest political climate. The document discourages voters from participating in poles, as it views them as being a way for candidates to tailor their image, and to follow the money trail from special interests and PACs back to the respective candidates. Issues such as welfare, international relations and health care are also addressed. The booklet was created by “Project Vote Smart,” a non-partisan, non-profit research organization. This piece was released the same year as the groups founding and the same year as the George H.W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton presidential election.
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San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet & Sample Ballot
This packet contains a sample ballot and a “Voter Information Pamphlet,” for the upcoming municipal elections on November 5, 1991 in San Francisco, California. The packet contains a glossary of election related vocabulary, a tutorial on how to physically fill out a ballot as well as what propositions and positions will be voted. The “Voter Information Pamphlet” includes candidate profiles and descriptions of the election’s propositions and the arguments for and against them.
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Folleto de Infprmacion y Balota de Muestra para los Electores de San Francisco
“Folleto de Informacion y Balota de muestra para los Electores de San Francisco” compiled by the San Francisco Electoral Register provides candidate information, basic election information, and details on 17 propositions to be voted on in the upcoming November 5th, 1991 municipal elections.
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Voter Guide -- Queens
“Voter Guide-Queens” is a voter handbook, available in both English and Spanish, published in 1991 by the New York City Campaign Finance Board, in lead up to the November 5, 1991 General Elections. The guide is meant to provide voters with information about voting, to inform them about their rights as voters and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting. The Guide also contains the list of the candidates, running for the Queens General Elections for City Council, with their background information and personal statements. The Guide also includes a chapter on the NYC Campaign Finance Program to explain how this program helps make local elections more competitive and democratic.