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Voter Registration in Texas
“Voter Registration in Texas” is a voter handbook issued in 1978 by George W. Strake, Jr., Texas Secretary of State, and designed to inform Texans about voter qualifications, the voter registration process, such as obtaining the voter certificate, registering when change of address occurs and/or in case of name change, and absentee voting qualifications.
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Voters Guide
“Voters Guide” is an informational guide published by the D.C. League of Women Voters which provides a description of candidates who will be running in the September 13th Primary Election of 1978. The guide also includes a brief description of the ballots that will be given to voters at the Primary Congressional Election in the District of Columbia, USA.
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Voters pamphlet
“Voters Pamphlet” is a voter guide published in 1978 by Norma Paulus, Oregon’s Secretary of State, in lead up to the November 7, 1978 General Election, and intended to inform the people of Oregon about voter registration requirements, absentee voting requirements, elections by mail, and voting at polling places. The pamphlet is divided into separate sections for Measures, Partisan Candidates and Nonpartisan Candidates. The pamphlet contains the complete text of each proposed measure, the shorter ballot title version, an impartial statement explaining the measure and its effect and arguments filed by proponents and/or opponents. Additionally, it contains statements and photographs of the candidates with information on occupation, occupational and educational background, as well as prior governmental experience.
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All About Elections: Your guide to the electoral process in Pennsylvania
“All About Elections: Your Guide to the Electoral Process in Pennsylvania” is a second-edition voter guide published in 1977 by the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , and intended to provide Pennsylvanians with general information on elections, voter registration, how to run for office, how to vote by absentee ballot, and the ways elections are held. Additionally it contains the text of the major requests made, Attorney General’s Opinions and Directives Concerning Elections. The booklet also contains Reapportionment maps.
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Clip and Save Voter Information
“Clip & Save Voter Information” was distributed in Dubuque County, Iowa in 1977. The piece includes information about the registration process, registration statistics from Dubuque County and a sample filled out voter registration card.
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Important changes in the law concerning registration and voting in 1977
“Important Changes in the Law concerning Registration and Voting for 1977” is a voter handbook updated and prepared in 1977 by Ted W. Brown, the Secretary of State of Ohio, in lead up to the November 8, 1977 General Election. The guide is meant to provide voters with information about registering and voting, absentee voting including the armed services absentee voting, to inform them about their rights as voters and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting.
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VIP: Voters' Information Pamphlet for the Citizens of New Mexico
“VIP: Voters’ Information Pamphlet for the Citizens of New Mexico,” was produced in 1977 by the Office the Secretary of State of New Mexico. The pamphlet contains information on topics such as voter registration procedure, absentee registration, voting machines, fraudulent voting, sample ballots, and electioneering. This piece was released in lead up to special municipal elections in New Mexico; there is also a Spanish translation included in the pamphlet.
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Hawaii's Closed Primary
This 1976 pamphlet was produced to educate Hawaiian voters on the concept of a closed primary. A closed primary election only permits people affiliated with the party of the primary to participate in the elections. For this reason the packet also contains a “party ballot change application” in-the-event a voter wished to change party in order to vote in the upcoming primary elections for the party of their choice. Furthermore the piece was released in lead up to the November 2, 1976 general elections that featured a presidential race between Republican incumbent Gerald Ford and Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter.
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Precinct Caucuses in Minnesota: a dialogue for voters
This booklet was published in 1976 in Minnesota by the Election Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. This piece answers questions on precinct caucuses such as what is the purpose of a precinct caucus, what is a precinct, what happens at a precinct caucus, who may participate and how candidates are endorsed and selected. The booklet also contains contact information for those who have further questions. That year’s November 2 general elections would feature the presidential race between Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter and Republican incumbent Gerald Ford. Carter’s running-mate, Walter Mondale, was a Senator from Minnesota.