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Access to Voting in Massachusetts
This 1979 publication, of the Elections Department of Massachusetts Secretary of State, that covers citizen’s access to vote. The piece touches on topics such as who can vote, who can register in Massachusetts and what to do in the case of registration problems.
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Facts for Voters on Registration and Voting
“Facts for Voters on Registration and Voting,” is a 1979 publication from Du Page County, Illinois Board of Election Commission. The piece was released in lead up to the 1980 national elections and delves into topics such as voter registration, voting for a presidential candidate, absentee voting and county election statistics. The November 4, 1980 presidential election was between Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan; Reagan would win Illinois' 21 electoral votes and the presidancy.
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Have You Moved Recently?
Published by Washington Secretary of State Bruce Chapman in 1979, “Have You Moved Recently?” informs Washington new residents on how to change their voter registration record. This pamphlet provides instruction to transfers and new registrations as well as details as to when to vote and absentee ballot information.
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Registration, Voting and Absentee Voting Information
In July of 1979, Washington Secretary of State Bruce Chapman published this informational pamphlet that provides specific instructions regarding issues of qualifications, residency, new registration, transfer voters, and absentee ballots. This issue of “Registration, Voting, and Absentee Voting Information” also gives the exact election dates and voting deadlines for the 1979 and 1980 primary and general elections.
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California Ballot Pamphlet - Special Statewide Election
This edition of the “California Voters Pamphlet,” published in 1979, contains detailed summaries of the four propositions up for vote in California’s November 6, 1979 special statewide election. The booklet breaks down the propositions and provides their official title, legislative analysis, the actual text and argument. The propositions cover topics such as loan interest rates, limitation of government appropriations and school assignment and transportation of pupils.
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Official Voters Pamphlet
The November 6th, 1979 “Official Voters Pamphlet” published by Washington Secretary of State Bruce Chapman provides information regarding the upcoming 1980 Presidential Elections including party caucus and convention procedures, dates, and regulations. This pamphlet also examines the six state ballot measures and gives the full text of proposed and existing legislation, statements for and against, rebuttal statements, and brief explanations of each state measure.
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1980 Florida Voter's Guide
This booklet, published in 1980, provides Floridians with information about the upcoming local and national elections. Topics covered include absentee registration and voting, removal of names from registration books, requirements to register as well as a section on who is not eligible to vote. This piece was released in lead up to the November 4, 1980 presidential election between Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Reagan; local elections were held this year as well.
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1980 Voter Information
“1980 Voter Information “is a voter handbook prepared in 1980 by Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., the Secretary of State of Ohio, in lead up to the June 3, 1980 Primary Election and the November 4, 1980 General Election. The guide is meant to provide voters with information about registering and voting, absentee voting including the armed services absentee voting, to inform them about their rights as voters and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting. Additionally, it includes a list of the offices that the Ohio voters will elect during the Primary and General Election in 1980.
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Absentee Voting
This pamphlet was released in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the lead up to the 1980 presidential and general elections. The piece describes the absentee voting process including the process to apply to for an absentee ballot. The pamphlet also provides a sample card for an absentee ballot. The November 4, 1980 elections would feature a presidential race between Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter and Republican nominee Ronald Regan.
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Ciudadano: Inscribete y vote
Prepared by Massachusetts Secretary of State Michael Joseph Connolly in 1980, “Ciudadano: Inscribete y Vota” is a voter education document written entirely in Spanish and translates to “Citizenship: Register to Vote.” This pamphlet provides absentee voting instructions and qualifications, basic voter registration information, and instructions regarding the actual voting process in preparation for the November 4th, 1980 state elections.