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Civic/Voter Education Instructional Manual for the Referendum on the choice of a Political System
“Civic/Voter Education Instructional Manual for the Referendum on the Choice” is a booklet that was distributed in 1999 to help educate voters on the upcoming year 2000 referendum on the Ugandan Political System. The booklet describes civic education, as well as what the differences will be between “The Movement” and “Multi Party” systems.
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Your Vote Your Voice
“Your Vote Your Voice” is a 1999 publication by the National Association of Independent Colleges. The Booklet address voter education, coalition building, “get out the vote,” and the time table for the 2000 presidential election. The publication was created in part to provide solutions to the apathy expressed by younger voters towards the electoral process.
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The Power of your vote
“The Power of your vote” was published in 1999 on the eve of the South African national elections. This Independent Electoral Commission publication urged the South African electorate to continue strengthening the democratic process by voting. Graphic illustrations, including comic strips, were used to augment voter efficacy and overall democratic awearness.
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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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Vas-y! Fais ta marque
“Vas-y! Fais ta marque” is a leaflet from 1999, available in a French and English copy, which encourages the Canadian youth to register their names to the national register of electors list so that they may vote in the upcoming Federal Election of 2000 in Canada. The document, published by Elections Canada, provides a brief overview of what readers have to do in order to register to vote, emphasizing how easy it is to participate in political elections.
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Liderazgo democratico y la participacion ciudadana (Material Didactico)
“Democratic Leadership and the Citizenship Participation” is a discussion guidebook, available in Spanish, published in 1999 in the Dominican Republic by Vianela Diaz. The guidebook focuses on democratic leadership and citizen participation in the Dominican Republic and is intended to stimulate citizens’ involvement in the developing of a democratic society.