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Canada's Electoral System
“Canada’s Electoral System” is a booklet from October 1988, available in both English and French copies, which summarizes the electoral system in Canada in preparation for the 1988 Parliamentary Election. The document, published by Elections Canada, provides an overview of the process of Federal Elections, from the moment the election is called to the actual marking of ballots at the polls.
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Pour en savoir davantage...Sur le role d'un agent officiel
“Pour en savoir d’avantage…Sur le role d’un agent officiel” is a brochure from 1988 published by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, available in both an English and French copy, which explains the role that an Official Agent plays in municipal political financing and the regulations he/she must abide by. A municipal political party or independent candidate designates an official agent to act on their behalf who will then be the only person authorized to order election expenses during the entire election period.
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To Learn More About: Municipal Political Financing
“To Learn More About: Municipal Political Financing” is a brochure from October 1988 published by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, available in both an English and French copy, which explains to potential candidates for Municipal Office in Canada how to go about accepting campaign contributions. All political parties or independent candidates planning on running in the Municipal Elections must first obtain authorization from the Chief Electoral Officer.
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To Learn More About: The Role of the Official Representative
“To Learn More About: The Role of the Official Representative” is a brochure from October 1988 published by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, available in both an English and French copy, which explains the role that an Official Representative plays in municipal political financing and the regulations he must abide by. A municipal political party or independent candidate designates an official representative who will then be in charge of collecting contributions on behalf of the party/candidate.
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Guide de L'Electeur Etudiant
“Guide de L'Electeur Etudiant” is a 1988 guide published in both French and English by Elections Canada that seeks to explain the voting process to students – thus encouraging those of age to vote in the upcoming Federal Elections in 1988. Information on voting includes how to check one’s name is on the voter list, where to vote, and how to vote by proxy.
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Inscritos por Region
“Registered Voters by Region” is a voter registration record issued in 1988 and referring to the number of registered voters in the 1988 Chilean National Plebiscite. This particular document is comprised of tables illustrating the voter registration records by regions for both men and women. Additionally, it illustrates the statistics of foreigners and analphabets who reside in those particular regions, as well as the number of canceled registrations by region and by cause.
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My Favourite Playmate : An Election Simulation for Junior Elementary Classes
“My Favourite Playmate : An Election Simulation for Junior Elementary Classes” is a guide, published by Elections Canada in August 1988, which explains how to run an election simulation for junior elementary classes. The document provides instructions for the exercise as well as diagrams for set up, mock ballots, and games with the objective of teaching the children more about Canadian Federal Elections.
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Canada at the Polls
“Canada at the Polls” is an election simulation kit, made available by Elections Canada, designed to help secondary school students gain a better appreciation of the right to vote. The document, published in 1988, provides materials such as ballot paper samples and voter lists to conduct this election simulation for Canada as well as explanations of the roles of candidates, voters and election workers.
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Inscripcion En Registro Electoral mes a mes
“Month by Month Registration in the Electoral Register” is a voter registration record, available in Spanish, which illustrates the number of voters who registered for the 1988 National Plebiscite in Chile. The chart and the graph depict the voter registration month by month and it is divided into both women’s and men’s voter registration.
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Unidos Construyamos la cadena por la paz
“United we Will Build the Chain of Peace” is a poster, available in Spanish, issued in 1988 by the Crusade for the Citizens’ Participation, in lead up to the September 25, 1988 National Plebiscite in Chile. The poster advertises the travelling awareness campaign.