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The DC Wise Guide
“The DC Wise Guide” is a guide issued in 1998 by the League of Women Voters in the District of Columbia with the objective of providing background information about the government of the District of Columbia, USA, and how to participate in its politics by either running for local office or by voting in the upcoming elections. Descriptions of different positions such as Mayor of D.C. or Member of the Board of Education are given as well as contact numbers for members of these teams. Finally, the dates for the Primary and General elections in 1998 are made known to the reader.
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The National Registry of Electors
“The National Registry of Electors” is a leaflet from 1998, available in both a French and English copy, explaining how the National Register of Electors works and what how it benefits Canadian citizens when they vote in Federal Elections. The document, published by Elections Canada, states the benefits of this of this nationwide database of voters – voter registration is no longer a long, costly process.
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Voters Education (1)
“Voter Education (1) is a September 1998 pamphlet designed to explain in simple terms the laws and materials needed for electoral events and encourage citizens to register to vote, thereby assisting the electoral commission of Nigeria in obtaining an accurate register for the Nigerian Local Government Council Elections in November 1998. The document, published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, provides information about timing, location and importance of the registration process.
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Se La Sabe Todas
“It Knows it All” is a voter registration sticker, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the National Electoral Council in Venezuela. The stickers advertise a phone number where citizens can call with any voting-related inquiries.
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Libre + Joven = Nuestra Democracia
“Free+Young=Our Democracy” is a civic education poster, available in Spanish, developed in Paraguay in 1998 by IFES in lead up to the May 10, 1998 General elections and intended to educate voters on the importance of voting. The poster contains election-oriented information, such as the time and place of voting, what are voters voting for as well as the voting procedures.
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Listados Centros de Actualization
“Center Listing Update” is a newspaper publication, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 in Venezuela by the National Electoral Council. The document is meant to provide an updated list of the registration and voting centers in order to ensure an accurate list for citizens to use when registering to vote or voting
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Anotate un Gol
“Score a Goal” is a civic education flyer, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay in lead up to the 1998 Paraguayan General Elections and intended to stimulate voters to register in the Permanent Civil Registry in order to be able to vote in the elections. The flyer lists the locations where citizens can register.
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Are you Ready to Vote?
“Are You Ready to Vote?” was published in 1998 by the Elections Commission of Liberia and funded by USAID and IFES. This voter card brochure encourages Liberians to register to vote and obtain their voter cards on the heels of the July 19, 1997 General Elections in preparation for local elections. This document provides a sample voter card.
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Advertising for voter registration - Elections of central municipal council
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Voter Information Guide
This 1998 “Voter Information Guide” was produced by the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s State Board of Elections in lead up to that year’s primary and general elections. The piece provides answers to many frequently asked questions such as who can register to vote and where one can register to vote; it also addresses topics such as absentee ballots and basic voting procedures, including the operation of voting machines. The November 3 general elections would be the final congressional elections of Bill Clinton's two term presidency.