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Preguntas Electorales
“Electoral Questions” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1992 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay and intended to familiarize Paraguayans with the provisions of the 1992 Constitution, that explains and describes the democratic institutions and the public offices, as well as it explains the role of elections, the qualifications to vote of any Paraguayan elector, the qualifications to run for a public office. Additionally, it lists the attributes of the main public offices in the country and lists the advantages that come along with an active civic participation.
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Principles of democracy
The Principles of Democracy is a book written by Marc Swanepoel and published by The Free Market Foundation in South Africa in 1992. This book is written in the vernacular and complete with cartoon illustrations, investigates the meaning of democracy and the proper political framework necessary to achieve prosperity. The book also deals with the system of elections and voting in a democratic society and stresses the importance of free and fair elections as well as the protection of fundamental freedoms throughout society.
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Convenor's Presentation Kit
Produced by the Manila Management Consulting Group this “Convenor’s Presentation Kit” provides a bulleted outline of the appropriate points needed to be made to the Filipino people in order to advocate voting participation in the upcoming 1992 general elections on May 11th.
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Cum Votam
“How Do We Vote?” is a voter handbook issued in 1992, available in Romanian, in lead up to the September 27, 1992 General Elections in Romania, when people were expected to vote for the Parliament (the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies) and for the President. The handbook is intended to inform voters about the voting procedures giving precise instructions on how to correctly exercise one’s right to vote.
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Declaraciones, Derechos, Libertades, Obligacions, y Garantias en la Constitucion de la Republica del Paraguay
“Declarations, Rights, Liberties, Obligations, and Guarantees in the Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued by the Supreme Tribunal of Electoral Justice in Paraguay and is intended to familiarize Paraguayan citizens with the 1992 Constitution. The document contains a table that includes the declarations, rights, liberties, obligations and guarantees of the 1992 Paraguayan Constitution.
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Democracy's Building Blocks
In an essay entitled “Democracy’s Building Blocks,” Gail Day argues that in order for South Africa to become a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous nation, the people must first understand what makes a society peaceful and the leaders must be pressured to create such a society. Day continues to press for the need to institute new checks and balances into the South African constitution and calls on the South African people to be at the forefront of this democratic movement. This essay was published in November of 1992 by Groundswell.
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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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District of Columbia Voter Poll
The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics provides this series of graphs entitled “District of Columbia Voter Poll” in order to show the increase in both voter registration and participation in DC in the 1992 Presidential Election. These figures are compared directly with the previous Presidential Election in 1988 as well as with each Presidential Election since 1964. Statistics including changes in political party affiliation and outcomes of each of the mentioned Presidential Elections are also provided.
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Early voting in Texas
“Early Voting in Texas” is a voter handbook published in 1992, available in both English and Spanish, by the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State, in lead up to the 1992 General Election in Texas. The guide is meant to provide qualified voters with information about the early voting procedures, such as the time when early voting is conducted, the eligibility of the people who qualify for early voting and other information related to the early voting practices.