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What is PR? What is MMP?
This brief brochure entitled “What is PR? What Is MMP?” was published in 1993 by the Electoral Reform Coalition in New Zealand. It highlights the differences between the Proportional Representation and the Mixed Member Proportional systems of electing New Zealand parliamentary members. These differences arise in areas such as fairness, simplicity, and effects on stability in the government and in national policy.
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Why you should vote for MMP
“Why you should vote for MMP” is a leaflet produced by the Electoral Reform Coalition in New Zealand in 1993 that provides 5 reasons to vote for the implementation of the Mixed Member Proportional system of electing New Zealand’s members of parliament. Reasons include fairness of the system, equal worth of each vote, and greater individual influence on the election result.
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Women and MMP
“Women and MMP” is a leaflet produced in 1993 by the Women’s Electoral Lobby and the Electoral Reform Coalition arguing that the new Mixed Member Proportional proposed system of electing members of the New Zealand parliament is beneficial to women candidates. In this leaflet, graphs are shown supporting the assertion that women have a greater role both as voters and as candidates under a Mixed Member Proportional system.
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The Guide to the Electoral Referendum
“The Guide to the Electoral Referendum” was published by the Electoral Referendum Panel in 1992 and regards the September 19th 1992 vote in which a system of elections will be chosen to challenge the existing voting system. In addition to a brief history of New Zealand’s electoral history and a voting procedure outline, this guide outlines the different potential electoral system and provides their implications on New Zealand politics. These systems are the Mixed Member Proportional System, the Preferential Voting System, the Supplementary Member System and the Single Transferable Vote System.
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Directions For Voting
This document entitled “Directions for Voting” provides the complete legislation regarding voting instructions for Guyana and is provided by S.G. Singh, Chief Election Officer. This act is officially known as the Representation of the People Act.
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Speaker's Placards
This document entitled “Speaker’s Placards” from 1997 provides 8 potential designs focusing on aspects of the Mixed Member Proportional system of electing New Zealand’s parliament as well as New Zealand recent election information to be displayed on billboard-type material after approval.
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General and regional elections : Warning
In an article prepared by Chief Election Officer R.A. Jacobs entitled “General and Regional Elections: Warning,” excerpts from sections 78 and 79 of the Representation of the People Act are provided to inform the Guyanese public on the importance of order in polling places. Also mentioned is the treatment of election workers in an effort to keep away violence from voting stations.
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Get Ready!
Published in Guyana in 1991 by the National Registration Commission, “Get Ready” is an election advertisement urging Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th, 1991 deadline. In preparation for the first free and fair elections in 1992, this advertisement argues that every Guyanese citizen over 18 has the civic duty to participate in the voting process.
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Get Registered now!
Published in Guyana in 1991 by the National Registration Commission, “Get Registered Now” is an election advertisement urging Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th, 1991 deadline. In preparation for the first free and fair elections in 1992, this advertisement argues that every Guyanese citizen over 18 has the civic duty to participate in the voting process. This advertisement also features a picture of a Guyanese resident registering to vote.
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Get Registered Now! (brochure 1)
This is the first of two parts of the “Get Registered Now!” brochure which encourages Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th 1991 deadline. Set up in comic strip format, this brochure emphasizes the fact that voting in Guyana is a civic duty and a constitutional right that should not be ignored.