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District Residents Have Only One Week Left to Register to Vote
“District Residents Have Only One Week Left to Register to Vote: DC Voter Registry Closes at Midnight, October 11th” is a news release by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics made public on October 3rd 1988 in order to inform District of Columbia residents that the deadline to register to vote in the November 1988 Presidential Election is approaching quickly. The release also notifies voters of the need to update any change of information at the registry.
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Election '88 in Minnesota
“Election in Minnesota: Register and Vote” was published in 1988 in Minnesota by the Election Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. The piece contains information on topics such as the registration process, voter eligibility, absentee voting, and primary elections. The pamphlet was released in 1988 the year of the presidential election between Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis and Republican nominee George H.W. Bush.
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Electors Manual
“Electors Manual” is a voter guide published in 1988 by the Elections Division of Oregon, in lead up to the May 17, 1988 Primary Election and November 8, 1988 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. Additionally it provides a brief summary of the important dates related to the Elections of 1988 and 1989 and a list of all the
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Florida Voter's Guide
The Florida Department of State’s Division of Elections issued this pamphlet in 1988 that provides key voter information in preparation for the 1988 presidential primaries and the November 8th, 1988 general election. Included are a list of offices up for election, registration information, and noteworthy election event dates in order to educate Floridians and encourage them to participate in the 1988 elections.
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Folletin 1988 del Votante
“Folletin 1998 del Votante” was published in 1988 by Washington State Secretary of State Ralph Munro in preparation for the November 8th, 1988 state elections. This document serves as a guide to the initiatives and resolutions that will appear on the upcoming ballot and also includes a sample ballot to better educate the Spanish-speaking residents of Washington.
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General Information on Elections 1988
“General Information on Elections 1988” is a voter handbook issued in 1988 by Joyce Hazeltine, South Dakota Secretary of State, in lead up to the 1988 South Dakota Elections. The voter handbook is designed to provide information on the qualifications to hold office in South Dakota, positions to be filled in the 1988 Elections in South Dakota, and it provides and information sheet for the circulation of petitions for ballot questions. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1988 South Dakota Elections as well as the list of South Dakota State Officials and the list of the congressional delegation officials with their names and addresses. Moreover, it contains a list of the number of registered voters, by counties, for the South Dakota General Elections.
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Guia para la Capacitacion de Apoderados de Mesa
“Training Guide for Table Agents” is a table agent training guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1988 by IDEAS in Costa Rica, in lead up to the 1988 Referendum in Costa Rica. The guide outlines the responsibilities of the table agents assigned to aid during the plebiscite. The guide describes the tasks to be performed by the table agents as well as the materials that would be used on the day of the Referendum.
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History of the Vote: Voting in Minnesota
“History of the Vote: Voting in Minnesota” is a piece of civic education material that was published in the lead up to the November 8, 1998 general elections. This piece focuses on the importance of voting, the necessary eligibility to vote and lists the constitutional amendments to the Minnesota state constitution that will be featured on the ballot. The November 8 elections featured the presidential race between Republican nominee George H.W. Bush and Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis.
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How to Vote Your Ballot
“How to Vote your Ballot” is a set of instructions released on May 3rd 1988 by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics that explains to voters how fill out and turn in their ballots for the 1988 Primary Presidential Election in the USA. The short manual includes written instructions as well as diagrams for both Republican and Democratic ballots.