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Maine Mock Election Newspaper Clips
“The Maine Mock Elections Newspaper Clips” are a series of clippings from local Maine newspapers chronicling the lead up to the 1994 mid-term and senatorial elections. The clips look at mock elections from high schools across Maine and use them to prognosticate on the upcoming November 8 elections. Olympia Snowe would go on to win a senate seat and Angus King would also win his election to become governor of the state.
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Young Texas Voters
“Young Texas Voters” is a voter handbook issued in 1994, available in both English and Spanish, by the Elections Division of the Office of the Texas Secretary of State, in lead up to the November 8, 1994 General Election in Texas. . The guide is meant to provide voters with information about voting, the voter registration process, and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the November 8, 1994 General Election in Texas.
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Be a Good Citizen: Vote
”Be a Good Citizen: Vote” is a order form for a coloring and activities book, published by the Elections Office, intended to encourage youth to educate themselves about the role of voting.
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Civic Minded Students Help get their parents to polls
“Civic Minded Students Help get their parents to polls” is an article from USA Today published on November 2nd 1992, written by Dennis Kelly, which informs the reader of the Kids Voting Program where children may go to the polls on Election Day 1992 and cast unofficial ballots while their parents cast their votes for the Presidential Election in the USA. The article emphasizes the importance of youth education on civic participation and the electoral system.
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We the People… the Citizen & the Constitution
“We the People….The Citizen and Constitution” is a national program designed to educate American youth on the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Provided by the Center for Civic Education in April of 1992, this document outlines the program’s curriculum, participation information, and contact information for each state’s coordinator. This program is funded by the US Department of Education.
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America is Counting on You, Class of '92
Fall in Class of ’92 was published in 1992 and provides first time, and veteran Floridian voters, with information related to voter registration, absentee voting, selecting a party, and the importance of voting. Also included are sections that indicate the hours of operation for voting stations in Florida. The piece was released in the lead up to the November 3, 1992 presidential election, between Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, and local elections in Florida.
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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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Young Texas Voters
“Young Texas Voters” is a voter handbook produced in 1992 by the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, in lead up to the 1992 General Election, and intended to inform and stimulate Texas voters about the importance of exercising their right to vote. The handbook contains brief information about voter registration, voter qualifications, as well as it contains an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1992 General Election. Additionally, it contains a voter registration application sample followed by instructions on how to fill out one.
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Votosaurus Casts a Ballot
On April 26th, 1991 Voters of Tomorrow through Education published an official ballot entitled “Votasaurus Casts a Ballot” featuring two dinosaur candidates in order to simplify voting instructions. This ballot appeared in Travis County, Texas and provides both English and Spanish instructions.