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Les eleves haitiens disent et dessinent les droits de l'homme
“Les Eleves Haitiens disent et dessinent les Droits de l’Homme” is a booklet which features poems in Creole and French and the drawings from Haitian schoolchildren obtained from a picture contest organized by UNESCO to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The booklet, published in 1998 in Haiti, is made up of many drawings, each followed by a poem on the subjects of justice, equality, liberty, friendship and peace.
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Derechos de la Ninez
“Youth’s Rights” is a calendar, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by several Human Rights groups in collaboration with the Federal Electoral Institute in Mexico and designed to familiarize children with the rights they are entitled to. In the calendar, each month describes a childhood right.
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Desafio Democratico
“Democratic Challenge” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay and is intended to promote debates about democratic coexistence, knowledge about the functions to be held by the authorities to be elected in the next elections, and voting criteria among young Paraguayan citizens. The document contains activities with situation cards to be discussed in groups.
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Vote 3-6 Speak Out
This document was released by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 1998. The piece was intended to energize the electorate and spur a high voter turnout for that year’s mid-term congressional and local elections and for future elections to come. The literature covered sections on absentee voting, election-day procedures, and how to close the polls.
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Si actuamos asi, nuestro pais...
“If we Act like this, our Country will…” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay and intended to stimulate civic participation among Paraguayan citizens. The document contains situation cards, with election-related topics, that would be discussed in groups of 8 people in an effort to stimulate citizens’ participation.
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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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An Invitation From the Chief Electoral Officer
“An Invitation from the Chief Electoral Officer” is a flyer published by Elections Canada in 1998, available in both an English and French copy, which advertizes the launch of a CD-ROM called “Exploring Canada’s Electoral System”. The CD-ROM is aimed at student and seeks to educate them about the major aspects of the Canadian electoral system and the historical evolution of voting.
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Young Texas Voters
“Young Texas Voters” is a voter handbook issued in 1998, available in both English and Spanish, by the Election Division of the Office of the Texas Secretary of State, in lead up to the November 3, 1998 General Election in Texas. The guide is meant to provide voters with information about voting, the voter registration process, and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important dates of the November 3, 1998 General Election in Texas.