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Collection of Voter Education Materials from South Africa: Flyers, Posters, Instructions, etc.
This document contains a collection of posters, flyers and civic education literature pertaining to the 1994 national elections in South Africa. Included are posters with the exact date of the election and pamphlets depicting the voting and registration process. The material was part of an effort made to provide voter education to the large swath of the South African population who had been denied voting rights until this time.
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Civic Education Material
Register Today!
This brief flyer reminds South African voters that April 28th 1995 is the last day to register for the November 1st local elections. Also included is a registration form. This literature was part of an effort to inspire high voter turnout for the 1995 local election.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voters' Roll Registration Form for Community Elections
This document contains a voter registration form for the 1995 South African community election as well as a flyer encouraging South African’s to register to vote. The one page flyer also mentions issues that elected community officials will deal with.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Let's Vote Again
Let's Vote Again is a publication focusing on voter registration prior to the 1995 local government elections in South Africa. Made available by the Task Group for Local Government Elections, this document emphasizes the need for citizen's to register to vote to make sure their communities have a chance to be adequately represented at the local level. Information is presented in a storyboard format and key messages are in English as well as 5 local languages.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Local Government Elections
Published by Y Press in 1995, this brochure explains the significance of local government in South Africa in regards to the individual and the importance of voting in them. “Local Government Elections” also provides basic voter registration information to encourage South Africans to participate in the upcoming October 1995 local government elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Election Watch
This issue of Election Watch in South Africa analyzes voter registration in depth prior to the 1995 local government elections. It includes a section focusing on the province of Kwazulu Natal, and considers measures to combat low voter registration.
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Register now!
“Register Now” was produced by Black Sash, the South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and the South African Council of Churches in 1995 in order to urge South Africans to vote in the October local elections. Not only does this document repeatedly promote the importance of voter participation, but ensures voter confidentiality. Provided is a description of the electoral procedure as well as voter registration information.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Your Last Chance to Register
“Your Last Chance to Register” is a political flyer intended to remind South Africans that April 28th 1995 is the last day to register to vote in local elections. The flyer indicates how to register as well as what the positive and negative aspects of voting are. One example of a positive reason to vote is the ability to support the “RDP,” the African National Congress’ Reconstruction and Development Programme. A version in Afrikaans is also provided.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voting Times
The August/September edition of the Voting Times is headlined by the upcoming November 1st, 1995 individual and party elections in South Africa. “Democracy Comes Home” is the featured article that details both when and how to vote, sample ballots, and further information regarding local campaigns and expected candidate behavior. Voting Times is a published by Project Vote and emphasizes the importance of voter participation in a free and fair election.