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Election Year 2000
“Election Year 2000” is a guide published by the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics that educates residents on candidate qualification and ballot accessibility in DC. This guide gives detailed information on that the May 2nd Presidential Primary, September 12th Primary, and November 7th General Election for the year 2000. Calendars highlighting important dates for each of these three elections as well as information such as absentee ballot information, neighborhood elections, resident initiative processes, and campaign finance rules further educate District residents and potential candidates on the importance of voter participation and fair elections.
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Por quien Votaremos el 2 de julio del 2000
“For Who Will we Vote on July 2, 2000” is an informative brochure, available in Spanish issued in 2000 by the Federal Electoral Institute in Mexico, in lead up to the July 2, 2000 Mexican General Elections. The brochure describes the groups for which citizens will vote on July 2, 2000: President, Senate and deputies. Additionally, the brochure highlights the importance of voting.
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Presidential Voters Guide (Primary / Caucus Version)
This document, created by the American Association for Retired People (AARP), provides a guide for the 2000 presidential primary elections. The guide focuses on issues that are pertinent to people over the age of 50. These issues include: Social Security, Medicare, long-term care and managed care patient protections. The booklet provides the AARP’s and the individual primary candidates’ stances on these issues in hopes of educating and enabling voters to make the best decision possible with their vote.
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Que son los delitos electorales federales y de que manera se sancionan?
“What are the Federal Electoral Crimes and in What Way are they Penalized?” is an electoral law brochure, available in Spanish, published in 2000 by the FEPADE (Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Electoral Crimes) in Mexico, in lead up to the July 2, 2000 Mexican General Election. The brochure identifies the federal election crimes and how they are sanctioned by law.
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Separata del Titulo Vigesimocuarto Capitulo unico del codigo penal Federal
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Todos tenemos un sueno
“We all Have a Dream” is a Christmas card, available in Spanish, sent out in 1999 by Ricardo Lagos, the candidate for the 2000 Presidential election in Chile, and his wife, Luisa Duran, in lead up to the 2000 Presidential Election in Chile. The card talks about the dreams every Chilean citizen has, such as free people, equality and a Great Chile.
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Accord de Lusaka Pour un Cessez-le-Feu en Republique Democratique du Congo et Modalities de sa Mise en Oeuvre
“Accord de Lusaka Pour un Cessez-le-feu en République Democratique du Congo et Modalités de sa Mise en Œuvre” is a report, available in French and Swahili, from October 1999 outlining the agreement of Lusaka for a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The document, created by LINELIT, asks for a stop to the hostilities, disarmament of all sides and parties, a national dialogue, and a re-establishment of an authority and administration.
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Je vais choisir un Senateur en Herbe
“Je vais choisir un Senateur en Herbe” is a guide to candidates and voters, available in French, for a mock election for Senator meant to teach students more about the electoral system in Haiti. The guide, published by the Minister of National Education in April 1999, gives advice to candidates on how to write and deliver speeches as well as providing guidelines to voters on how to choose the appropriate candidate.
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Ballot 99: South Africa Votes
The May/June 1999 edition of Ballot 99: South Africa Votes, published by Independent Newspapers, provides voter information, political party policy stances, election articles, cartoons, and advertisements, as well as interviews with South African citizens and their stances on current issues. Also included in this edition is a message from South African president Nelson Mandela that urges the public to exercise their right to vote.
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Prohibiciones, delitos, faltas electorales y faltas Administrativas
“Prohibitions, Crimes, Electoral and Administrative Offenses” is an instructive brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in lead up to the May 2, 1999 Panamanian General Elections. The brochure lists and describes the electoral and administrative crimes that could be committed during the entire electoral process and makes reference to the specific articles in the Electoral Code that deal with these infractions.