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Nebraska wants you to vote
“Nebraska Wants You to Vote” was published in 1982 in lead up to that year’s mid-term elections. The piece contains information on the registration and voting processes and also contains a listing of all of the county seats in Nebraska. Furthermore, the packet includes sections on absentee voting and voting for confined and disabled persons. The November 2, 1982 elections were the first mid-term congressional elections during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
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DC Elections Board Publishes Information Brochure Outlining Services for Senior Citizens and Handicapped Persons
“D.C. Elections Board publishes information brochure outlining services for senior citizens and handicapped persons” is a bulletin released by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics on August 7th 1986 announcing the publication of an information brochure – Voting Access Service – which will outline special provisions for senior citizens and handicapped persons for registration, accessibility to polls and voting for the 1986 Congressional Elections in the USA. The document also includes the actual 6 page brochure.
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Know your rights as an elderly or disabled voter
This pamphlet was released in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the lead up to the 1986 election season. The piece covers the voting process for elderly and disabled voters and answers questions related to their rights at polling stations and the absentee voting process. The literature also includes an election timeline, a list of offices on the ballot, and contact information for the office of Massachusetts Secretary of State. The November 4, 1986 mid-term elections would see Michael Dukakis win a second term as Massachusetts’ Governor.
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DC Elections Board Lists Provisions for Elderly and Handicapped Voters
“DC Elections Board Lists Provisions for Elderly and Handicapped Voters” is a news release by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics from October 14th 1988 that lists the services available for voters with special needs. For the November 8th 1988 Presidential election in the District of Columbia, USA, elderly and handicapped voters can benefit from increased voting accessibility through assistance in voting, curbside voting or absentee voting.
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Diga si Vota No
“Say Yes, Vote No” is an informative leaflet, available in Spanish, issued by IDEAS-Temuco organization, Costa Rica and intended to encourage voters to vote “Yes” and “No” on specific issues. The leaflet provides the list of what people are encouraged to approve or disapprove. The “No” vote is mainly concerned with ethnic discrimination and repression.
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Polling Place Accessibility in the 1988 General Election
This report submitted to Congress by the Federal Election Commission outlines the increase in polling place accessibility between 1986 and 1988. State-by-state charts comparing the two years, detailed statistics, and copies of new legislation regarding polling place accessibility provide evidence to support the observation that accessibility to the elderly and handicapped in the 1988 general election has increased.
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Voting Access Services for the Elderly & Handicapped Community
“Voting Access Services for the Elderly & Handicapped Community” is an information brochure published by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics in 1988 which explains special provisions for registration and voting procedures in the 1988 Presidential Elections in the District of Columbia, USA.
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Because every vote counts
“Parce qu’un vote ca compte” is a flyer from 1989, available in a French and English copy, with the objective of informing voters from Quebec, Canada, who are currently residing in a hospital or reception center that they may vote from their room via a “mobile polling station” for the 1989 General Election to elect members of the National Assembly. The document, published by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, provides information on how to register to vote in this manner and how to contact the returning officer.
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Registration and Voting Information for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities in Chicago
This booklet, published in October of 1991, was distributed to help elderly and disabled people from Chicago, Illinois. The literature contains information regarding how to deal with registering under a changed name or address, what the necessary steps for voting are and how to fill out a registration card as well as information regarding the assistance of the hearing impaired and handicapped. The piece also goes over absentee voting for a hospitalized voter. There is also a Spanish version of the document included.
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Alabama Election News
Published in 1992 Alabama Election News discusses some of the new election technology that will be featured in the 1992 presidential and congressional elections. This technology includes a new telecommunication line for the speech and hearing impaired. Also included in this pamphlet is information on who to call if you have questions regarding the election and a time line for the 1992 election season that will culminate with presidential and congressional election on November 3, 1992.