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Presidential Classroom Invites High School Students to…
“Presidential Classroom invites Students To… Experience a Week in our Nation’s Capital” is a brochure, released on July 10th 1991 by A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans which informs students of the 1992 Presidential Classroom program in Washington D.C. The document states that students will observe government interaction and meet with influential leaders as well as outlining the application process. The program is set to run on several different class dates throughout the year 1992 – a USA Presidential Election year.
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Educating Elementary Children About Local Government
The pamphlet, “Educating Elementary Children about Local Government,” distributed in 1991 by the International City/County Management Association, provides three examples of how local governments attempted to educate youth on the functions and procedures of local government. The responsibilities of local officials as well as the system of voting are explained through illustrations, interactive games, and simple descriptions. The three example cities provided are Cupertino, California, Brentwood, Tennessee, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Let's talk about voting
“Let’s Talk about Voting” is an information and activities booklet produced in 1991 designed to inform people about the importance of voting as a right as well as a responsibility. It also provides a short description of the history of voting in the U.S followed by the instructive steps one must take to learn about the correct procedure of voting. The illustrations, along with the games, are meant to serve as an educational tool for all the eligible voters.
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Update Your Pinellas County Voter Registration Now
This letter titled “Update your Pinellas County Voter Registration Now!” was sent out in 1990 by Pinellas County, Florida Supervisor of Elections, Charles J Kaniss. In the letter are instructions to Pinellas County citizens on how to update their voter registration and the corresponding form.
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Voter rights and registration resource guide
“Voter Rights and Registration Resource Guide” is document produced in 1990 by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and designed to stimulate the voter turnout of eligible voters in Texas. The document is intended to help educate Texans about the importance of voting as well as the correct ways to exercise this right. Included in the document are important historical dates and brief descriptions of the events in the development of National Voter Rights under the U.S Constitution and a number of case studies on voting rights and the decisions involved. Additionally, after a brief description of the state voter registration, the document provides important information on Texas’s voter registration, voter qualifications, and the women’s suffrage movement.
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Students Learn About Voting Through Election Rally
“Students Learn about Voting through Election Rally” is a news release by the DC Board of Elections and Ethics from April 20th 1990 that informs the reader of a student election rally to elect the Student Member of the D.C. Board of Education and the Citywide Student Council set to happen on April 24th 1990. The goal of this program is the increase the participation of youth in D.C. Elections through exposure to voting in school.
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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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History of the Vote: Voting in Minnesota
“History of the Vote: Voting in Minnesota” is a piece of civic education material that was published in the lead up to the November 8, 1998 general elections. This piece focuses on the importance of voting, the necessary eligibility to vote and lists the constitutional amendments to the Minnesota state constitution that will be featured on the ballot. The November 8 elections featured the presidential race between Republican nominee George H.W. Bush and Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis.
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Register 88: Make it a Class Act
This pamphlet entitled “Register 88: Make it a Class Act” was published by the National Association of Secondary School Principal in 1988 after the NASSP received a grant to sponsor student voter registration nation-wide. The pamphlet contains step-by-step instructions as how to successfully organize and implement student voter registration in each school. The goal of the NASSP was to register 100% of eligible high school students before graduation in order for all to participate in the 1988 presidential election.