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Prohibiciones, delitos, faltas electorales y faltas Administrativas
“Prohibitions, Crimes, Electoral and Administrative Offenses” is an instructive brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in lead up to the May 2, 1999 Panamanian General Elections. The brochure lists and describes the electoral and administrative crimes that could be committed during the entire electoral process and makes reference to the specific articles in the Electoral Code that deal with these infractions.
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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.
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Elecciones
“Elections” is an informative booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in lead up to the May 2, 1999 Panamanian General Elections. The booklet contains some information and statistics on previous elections, contains the maps and number of voters in the different districts of Panama, and a message from the President of the Electoral Tribunal describing the role of the Tribunal in the past and upcoming elections. Additionally, the booklet lists the name of the political parties participating in the elections and samples of the electoral ballots.
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Etica Electoral
“Electoral Ethics” is a personal assertion, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by Dennis Allen Frias, vice-president of the Electoral Tribunal of Panama, in lead up to the August 30, 1998 National Referendum. The statement is meant to address the importance of the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in exercising its election-related attributes. The statement describes the responsibilities of the Electoral Tribunal since 1990 and the changes it underwent since then.
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Junta Nacional de Escrutinio
“National Board of Scrutiny” is an informative brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in lead up to the August 30, 1998 National Referendum. The brochure contains the CV’s of the members of the National Board of Scrutiny, in an attempt to familiarize voters with their professional background.
Election Material
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Hello Voters for the New South Africa
Hello Voters for the New South Africa is a pre-election magazine that introduces the political organizations participating in the upcoming 1994 national elections. Each political organization’s manifesto, constitution, and answers to citizens’ questions are provided. Also included are the pictures and short biographies on the five senior members of each political organization.
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Lo Ideal y lo Real de la Politica
“The Ideal and the Actual Politics” is an informative comic book, available in Spanish, issued in 1994 by the Ecumenical Committee of Panama (COEPA) and is intended to familiarize the Panamanian society with the concept of democracy and its implications. The comic book briefly explains what democracy represents, as well as, through short dialogues it presents the concept of politics, political participation, political rights and culture.
Election Material
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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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
You Your Vote and the Elections
“You Your Vote and the Elections” was published in 1994 in the lead up to the first elections in South Africa to have universal adult suffrage. The booklet, published by Black Slash and the Independent Forum for Electoral Education (IFEE), describes the structure of the new South African parliament and constitutional assembly, as well as, who can vote and how the process of voting works. The booklet was aimed at filling the knowledge gap that existed around the electoral process as a significant portion of South African’s had previously been denied voting rights.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Preparing our churches for the elections
“Preparing our Churches for the Elections” is a pamphlet published by the Natal Church Leaders’ Group written to church leaders in order to educate them on the common questions of the citizens and to provide them with the proper questions to ask of political parties in order to better inform the public as to who to vote for. Also included are other ideas to prepare for the South African upcoming elections and resources used in the publishing of this document. The date of publication is not provided.