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Voting in Canada
“Voting in Canada” is a guide from April 1987, available in a multitude of languages including French and English, intended to inform new Canadians about their right to vote in the upcoming 1988 Federal Elections and how the electoral system works in Canada. The guide, released by Elections Canada, briefly explains voter lists, voting rights and the secrecy of the vote.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Representation in the Federal Parliament
“Representation in the Federal Parliament” is a Canadian booklet that was published in 1986, an off year for federal elections. The booklet’s object was to describe the “principal of representation” and how the “electoral districts' boundaries are determined and periodically adjusted.” The literature is broken into two sections, the first section discusses the various adjustments to the representation of the ten provinces and two territories of Canada; the second section describes the readjustment process for the electoral districts' boundaries. There are French and English language versions of the booklet.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voter's Guide
“Voter’s Guide” is a flyer from 1984, available in a French and English copy, with the objective of providing basic information about voter lists and Election Day regulations for the 1984 Federal Elections in Canada. The document, published by Elections Canada, also briefly informs readers of the possibility of voting by proxy and of the Canada Elections Act.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Charte Canadienne des Droits et Libertes
“Charte Canadienne des Droits et Libertés” is a charter, available in a French and English copy, which outlines the rights and freedoms of Canadians. The document, signed by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau in 1981, outlines topics such as language and minority rights, fundamental freedoms, and enforcement of these rights.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Constitution of The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as enacted in 1952.
Election Material
Constitution
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950, as passed by the United States Congress.
Election Material
Constitution
1938 Amendments to The Jones Act
Amendments to the Jones-Shaforth Act, originally passed by the United States Congress in March 1917.
Election Material
Constitution
1927 Amendments to The Jones Act
Amendments to the Jones-Shaforth Act origanally passed by the United States Congress in March 1917.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Associate Free State of Puerto Rico
Constitution of The Associated Free State of Puerto Rico, as passed in March 1917.