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Elections 1999: Ensuring Free and Fair Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa distributed this flyer on voting procedure in advance of the 1999 national elections. The material notifies prospective voters as to where they can vote, when they can vote and if they are eligible to vote. The literature also walks them through the physical process of voting.
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Elections 1999 Register to Vote
The eve of the 1999 national elections in South Africa saw a concerted effort to energize and engage the electorate. The “Election 1999 Register to Vote” pamphlet was part of this effort and contains information regarding who may register, the importance of voting as well as a few numbers related to the 1994 elections which saw an 86% voter turnout.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Elections 1999: Your Vote is your voice
This two page pamphlet briefly summarizes the voting process in five steps and urges people to vote in the 1999 South African elections. The piece was put together by, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), USAID, African Pathways and DEAFSA N. Province.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
Election Material
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Election 99: A guide to special votes
Featured in the South Africa Sunday Times on May 23rd, 1999 is this special voter’s guide, included in preparation for the June 2nd 1999 national elections. This guide provides voting information for the disabled, hospitalized, South Africans who are abroad, and election officers who wish to vote in their districts. The details include where and when to vote and how to apply for special voter status.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Discussion note cards
This series of 12 note cards, published in 2007 in South Africa, were designed to facilitate discussion based workshops. The cards present everyday scenarios involving topics and situations such as urban civics, the workplace and youth in South Africa. Those circumstances are also accompanied by discussion questions that frame the topic and scene with in the context of the South African constitution and civil society.