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Tell it to Washington: A Guide for Citizen Action Including Congressional Directory 1995-1996
“Tell it to Washington: A Guide for Citizen Action Including Congressional: Directory 1995-1996” is a 1995 pamphlet from the League of Women Voters Education Fund that explains to readers how to reach out to elected officials in order to have their voices heard. The pamphlet serves as a guide for effective communication with members of Congress and their staff: how to make personal visits, place phone calls and write letters. The document describes different branches of government that citizens can reach out to and how to do so; yet the bulk of the pamphlet is a directory of names of elected officials for the USA.
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Glosario Electoral Basico Juvenil
“Basic Electoral Glossary for the Youth” is an informative guidebook, available in Spanish, issued in 1995 by the Federal Electoral Institute in Mexico. The glossary provides basic electoral terms for youth in an effort to enhance youth’s understanding of the Mexican electoral system, including their rights and obligations as citizens. The political electoral concepts included in the glossary are defined in an easy-to-understand language that would facilitate their comprehension by all groups of young citizens.
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Guide to Local Government Elections
“The Guide to Local Government Elections” training manual published in 1995 focuses on the concepts and implication of local governance in South Africa’s North West Province. The manual was released on the eve of democratization in rural South Africa and provides a wealth of information on the importance of local government and the overall election process. “The Guide,” was intended to educate the public on governmental procedures and assist with educating voters regarding the issues of the upcoming local elections.
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How to vote in Maryland
This document, published in the year 2000 by the Maryland State Board of Elections, contains information about the upcoming year 2000 elections and the overall voting process in Maryland. The piece specifically touches on who may register, where and when they should do so and if registration via mail is acceptable. Also covered are general election logistics, absentee ballot and essential dates to the election season. The November 7, 2000 elections would feature the presidential race between the Republican nominee George W. Bush and the democratic nominee Al Gore.
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Individual Vote Count Sheet
“Individual Vote Count Sheet” is an evaluation form, available in Spanish, issued in 1995 by the Supreme Electoral Council in Venezuela, as a result of the 1995 Venezuelan Regional Elections. The form is a vote count sheet and is meant to provide information on the votes received in each poll station.
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Infoproject
“Infoproject” is an informative bulletin issued in 1995 by CENTRAS and the Agency for Press Monitoring, available in Romanian, and meant to serve as a source of information about the nature of the projects implemented by the Non-Governmental Organizations. The bulletin serves the purpose of strengthening the practices of monitoring the right to information and to create a contact ground among all the NGO’s that are functioning in Romania. The bulletin includes the personal statements of various people working in different NGOs about their role in the public society, and continues with describing certain NGOs and the type of projects being worked on by them.
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No botes tu voto: Ubicate: Vota donde es
“Do Not Waste your Vote. Vote where you are” is a civic education brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1995 as part of the electoral civic movement in Venezuela. The movement represents the interests of the residents of Chacao municipality to elect the councilors who will represent them in the Municipal Council of Chacao. The document contains informative charts, tables and maps about the elections in an effort to familiarize and stimulate voters to show up at polls.
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Notice of a Poll
“Notice of Poll” is a sample ballot for the Referendum vote in Quebec on October 30th 1995. The document, made available by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, states the referendum question in English and French of whether Quebec should claim sovereignty from Canada. The names of the chairmen and official agents for the committees of Yes and No are also provided.