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Nigeria Chairmanship Election Ballot 1998
Local elections were held on 5 December 1998 to elect Chairmen and Councillors to local governments.
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Voters Education (1)
“Voter Education (1) is a September 1998 pamphlet designed to explain in simple terms the laws and materials needed for electoral events and encourage citizens to register to vote, thereby assisting the electoral commission of Nigeria in obtaining an accurate register for the Nigerian Local Government Council Elections in November 1998. The document, published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, provides information about timing, location and importance of the registration process.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Local Government Elections
“Local Government Elections” is a specimen ballot paper from Nigeria, published by the Grassroots Studies Network, which illustrates how to vote in the Local Government Elections happening on December 5, 1998. The document informs the reader of the parties running for election and the time of the election.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guyana Elections Commission Vote '97 Enhancing the Electoral System
Prior to the December 15th, 1997 Guyana elections for President and members of the National Assembly, the Guyana Elections Commission published this pamphlet detailing voting instructions, registration information, and candidate information for Guyana’s citizens. A sample ballot, detailed illustrations, and general political structure information is also provided.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Local Government Elections 1994
“Local Government Elections 1994” is a pamphlet containing reference material regarding the history, structure, and responsibilities of Guyanese local government. Also provided is a list of neighborhood district councils and towns as well as brief descriptions of local democratic organizations.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
How to Vote at 1994 Local Government Elections
“How to Vote at 1994 Local Government Elections” provides illustrated boxes containing step-by-step instructions as to how to vote in the 1994 Guyana local elections. Also provided are the powers of the soon-to-be elected local Council in order to educate Guyanese voters as to what they are voting on and the abilities of their local government. This article also repeatedly encourages the Guyanese people to participate in voting.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Directions For Voting
This document entitled “Directions for Voting” provides the complete legislation regarding voting instructions for Guyana and is provided by S.G. Singh, Chief Election Officer. This act is officially known as the Representation of the People Act.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Liberty
This 1992 July-September edition of “Liberty,” a Nigerian quarterly publication, contains articles on human rights work in the country, and “The Paradox of Reparations.” This edition's lead story was on Nigeria’s “Civil Liberties Organization (CLO).” The magazine also contains a copy of “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Campaigner
This August/September 1992 edition of the Niagara publication, “The Campaigner,” focuses on the trials of three military officers who had been imprisoned for life due to their alleged role in the country’s 1985 coup. The article raises questions regarding civil and legal rights violations of the three officers and also considers if there should be a retrial of the men.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Status of Refugee Rights in Nigeria
“The Status of Refugee Rights in Nigeria” is a 1992 report diseminated by Nigeria’s Civil Liberties Organization. The report provides background on the refugee camps in Nigeria, a look at refugee populations from Liberia and Chad and a legal analysis of the refugees and their status in Nigeria. The publication came out during in the middle of the Liberian Civil War and in the same year as the 1992 Chadian coup.