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The Youth Vote
This document analyzes trends in youth voting from 1971 onward. The piece purposely picks 1971 as it was the year which the 26th amendment was passed. That amendment moved the age for universal suffrage from 21 to 18 years of age. This 1999 study provides statistical breakdowns of youth voting figures as well as an analysis of what the data suggests. Also included is a chapter on why youth don’t vote; that section also acknowledges that voter turnout has been on the decline since the 1960s.
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Politics for Generation X
“Politics for Generation X” is an article from the August 1999 edition of the “Atlantic Monthly;” it was written by Ted Halstead. The piece operates around the premise that young adults are the most politically unengaged members of the population and that a new agenda must be formulated to reengage them. Halstead investigates often incongruent value set of Generation X and then seeks to form a political agenda round them. This agenda includes solutions to balancing the budget, helping the little guy and solving global warming.
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City and County of San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot - Consolidated General Election
This document provides a detailed pre-election breakdown of the consolidated general election held on November 3, 1998 in the City and County of San Francisco. The piece includes an application to work as a “poll worker,” a sample ballot, personal statements from the candidates and descriptions of ballot propositions. The booklet also features literature on absentee ballot system and answers to questions on voter eligibility and procedure.
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Kentucky Voter Guide
This version of the “Kentucky Voter Guide” was released by “The Courier-Journal” on November 1, 1998 just two days before the midterm local and congressional elections. The piece covers federal, statewide and local elections in Kentucky. Included are fairly detailed candidate profiles as well articles on the two proposed amendments to the Kentucky State Constitution.
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Kids Voting USA New Hampshire
“Kids Voting USA,” is a pamphlet that was distributed in lead up to the midterm local and Congressional elections in 1998. The pamphlet was part of a two fold movement to get parents to bring their children with them to the polls in New Hampshire as a way to educate them in the many facets of the electoral process and simultaniously spur voter turnout. Included in the literature was a sample ballot and the “Kids Voting USA” news letter featuring articles on the projected success of the organization's initiative as well as the program’s goals and philosophy.
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The DC Voter
“The DC Voter” is a newsletter by the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia from October 1998 which features committee updates, calendars, and emphasizes the upcoming elections for the Board of Education. The article encourages members of the League to choose a party and support the candidates running for the Board of Education in Washington D.C., USA, at the election in late October 1998.
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Voters' Guide
Printed in The Journal on October 20, 1998, this “Voters’ Guide” was prepared by the Leauge of Women Voters and provides biographies and stances on relevant issues for all candidates in the November 3rd 1998 Virginia elections. Also included is information on the proposed Arlington and Fairfax County bond questions and proposed amendments to the Virginia constitution.
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All Around Kentucky
This September 1998 edition of the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s “All Around Kentucky” was released in lead up to that year’s November 3rd elections. The magazine featured articles on legislation related to tobacco use, the opening of the Farm Bureau Bank in 1999 and the upcoming farm safety week. The piece also includes a multi page spread devoted to the November elections. The issues related to farming and Kentucky were featured as well as profiles of the upcoming candidates.
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City and County of San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot - Consolidated Primary Election
This document provides a detailed pre-election breakdown of the consolidated primary election held on June 2, 1998 in the City and County of San Francisco. The piece includes an application to work as a “poll worker,” a sample ballot, personal statements from the candidates and descriptions of ballot propositions. The booklet also features literature on absentee ballot system and answers to questions on voter eligibility and procedure.
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Elections 98
This is a series of web pages from Kentucky’s League of Women Voter’s website. The pages predominately are focused on the senate race between Republican Jim Bunning, Democrat Scotty Baesler and Reform candidate Charles R. Arbegust. The piece contains information on nine topics including Tobacco, welfare reform, campaign finance reform, education and reproductive choice. Bunning would go on to win the November 3, 1998 election and serve two terms as Kentucky’s Junior Senator.