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Le Vote des Canadiens résidant a l'étranger: Formulaire d'inscription et guide pour le bulletin de vote special
“Le Vote des Canadiens résidant a l'étranger: Formulaire d'inscription et guide pour le bulletin de vote special” is a guide in French and English from 1997 explaining to Canadian voters how to vote in the 1997 Federal Elections if they are not currently residing in Canada. The document, made available by Elections Canada, includes information on eligibility for absentee special ballot voting, instructions on voter registration and the actual application for registration and special ballot.
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Voting : It's a College Matter (Guide for holding an election and referendum at the college level)
“Voting: It's a College Matter” is a guide designed to teach students how to hold an election or referendum vote in school. The guide, published in April 1997, is part of a larger project by the Director General of Elections in Quebec to instruct youths in the rules and regulation of the electoral system in Quebec, Canada. Since the guide was originally published in French, “college” refers to high school.
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Vous voulez voter le novembre prochaine?
“Vous voulez voter le novembre prochain?” is a leaflet from 1997, available in French, explaining the measures which citizens must take in order to vote in the November 1997 Municipal Elections in Quebec, Canada. The main objective of this document produced by the Director General of Elections in Quebec is to make sure citizens register to vote with at their local registry.
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Voter C'est Collegial!
"Voter c’est Collégial!”is a guide, available in French, designed to teach older high school students how to hold an election or referendum vote in school. The guide, published in 1997, is part of a larger project by the Director General of Elections in Quebec to instruct youths in the rules and regulation of the electoral system in Quebec, Canada.
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Canada's Electoral System
“Canada's Electoral System” is a 1998 Canadian publication that presents an overview of Canada’s electoral history. The piece contains sections on the “evolution of the federal vote,” “elections in Canada” and why Canadians should vote. The primary objective of the booklet, published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, is to provide readers a more informed perspective on Canada’s electoral process and history. There is also a French version of the booklet provided.
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I can Vote! A user-friendly Guide to voting in Canada
“I can Vote! A user-friendly Guide to voting in Canada” is a civic education pamphlet serving as a guide to first time Canadian voters in order to explain how to vote in Federal Elections and how the electoral system works. The document, published by Elections Canada in September 1997, includes diagrams, pictures and instructions on matters such as marking ballots which will help the readers successfully vote in the 1997 Federal Elections in Canada.
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Information 1997 Federal Election
“Information 1997 Federal Election” is a pamphlet from April 1997, available in both English and French copies, explaining recent changes in registration and voting processes in Canada. The pamphlet was published by Elections Canada to warn readers of these changes so they may successfully participate and vote in the 1997 Federal Election. Changes include new electoral district boundaries, confirmation of voter registration, the emergence of special ballots, and staggered voting hours.
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Instructions de Vote
This document is a two page English and French pamphlet that was produced to guide those voting outside of their electoral districts in the Canadian Federal election held on June 2, 1997.
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Ungava: Special Measures
“Ungava: Special Measures” is a leaflet from 1995, available in both an English and French copy, which outlines special provisions for the isolated communities in the electoral division of Ungava so that they may vote in the Referendum on October 30th 1995. The leaflet, produced by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, mentions provisions such as advance polling and the possibility of registering for the revised voter list by fax.
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Making Every Vote Count
“Making Every Vote Count” is the final report by the Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform which outlines the case for electoral reform in British Columbia, Canada. The document, published in 2004, makes the recommendation for a new voting system, called BC-STV, to be used in electing member of the Legislative Assembly. The report gives its reasons for the recommendation and explains the new voting system.