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Ghana experiments with civic education
“Ghana Experiments with Civic Education” is an article by Fred Hayward featured in Africa Report in the May 1971 edition. Hayward discusses the origins of the Center for Civic Education and stresses its importance to Ghana’s commitment to just government. The CCE, Hayward reports, is committed to honest, efficient, democratic government and emphasizes the role of the citizen in the democratic political system. Hayward argues it is imperative that the CCE remain a non-partisan agency and refers to it as an “innovative experiment in civic education.”
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Maricopa County, Ariz. Selects a Voting System
This is an article from 1971 that was published on the voting system of Maricopa County, Arizona. The Article was written in response to the long lines voters were forced to wait in during the 1968 general elections. The piece introduces the new “Votomatic” machine that will be used in upcoming elections and will speed up the election process and be less expensive than the previous “lever machines.”
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Tennessee goes "Votomatic"
“Tennessee goes “Votomatic” is a report produced in 1974 and addressed to the Tennessee County Election Commissioners by the Computer Election Systems, after the introduction of the Votomatic Vote Recorder. The report covers the statistics of the November Elections, news articles from the elections and the recount, and an extremely important report from the Registrar-at-Large of Hamilton County. Additionally the report presents a description of the new voter computer system and a comparison between it and the old voting procedures.
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Voting machine instructions
This pamphlet, published in 1974 by the board of election commissioners Chicago, Illinois provides voters with information about the voting process for the upcoming primaries for ballot propositions. The document specifically walks voters through the process of operating a voting machine with both a written description and visual aids. The document also includes Spanish translations of its various sections.
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Hawaii's Closed Primary
This 1976 pamphlet was produced to educate Hawaiian voters on the concept of a closed primary. A closed primary election only permits people affiliated with the party of the primary to participate in the elections. For this reason the packet also contains a “party ballot change application” in-the-event a voter wished to change party in order to vote in the upcoming primary elections for the party of their choice. Furthermore the piece was released in lead up to the November 2, 1976 general elections that featured a presidential race between Republican incumbent Gerald Ford and Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter.
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Precinct Caucuses in Minnesota: a dialogue for voters
This booklet was published in 1976 in Minnesota by the Election Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. This piece answers questions on precinct caucuses such as what is the purpose of a precinct caucus, what is a precinct, what happens at a precinct caucus, who may participate and how candidates are endorsed and selected. The booklet also contains contact information for those who have further questions. That year’s November 2 general elections would feature the presidential race between Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter and Republican incumbent Gerald Ford. Carter’s running-mate, Walter Mondale, was a Senator from Minnesota.
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All About Elections: Your guide to the electoral process in Pennsylvania
“All About Elections: Your Guide to the Electoral Process in Pennsylvania” is a second-edition voter guide published in 1977 by the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , and intended to provide Pennsylvanians with general information on elections, voter registration, how to run for office, how to vote by absentee ballot, and the ways elections are held. Additionally it contains the text of the major requests made, Attorney General’s Opinions and Directives Concerning Elections. The booklet also contains Reapportionment maps.
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How to Vote on the Standard Voting Machine
“How to Vote on the Standard Voting Machine” is an instructive document that provides voting directions and diagram on the voting machine for the Primary Election on September 8, 1977. It also provides a sample of facsimile by the Oneida County Board of Elections used for the primary election.
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Election Procedures
“Election Procedures,” published in 1978, describes the electoral processes for the June 6 primary and November 7, 1978 general elections in the State of California. The booklet goes over absentee ballot procedure, basic election terminology and the process to register a candidate for the ballot. Also, a list of candidates and candidate statements are provided.
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Sample Punch Cards
This document is a sample punch card from the November 7, 1978 elections held in Brevard County, Florida. The piece also contains instructions for separating ballot stubs from the official ballot and instructions for counting write in votes.