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This piece published in 1999 describes the new voter registration card that California plans to adopt. The new system is purported to be more efficient and will also allow for the adoption of new voter technologies. Also included is a section of suggested reading on the topic of civic education as well as an article highlighting individuals who have excelled in the field of civic and voter education.
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Update Your Pinellas County Voter Registration Now
This letter titled “Update your Pinellas County Voter Registration Now!” was sent out in 1990 by Pinellas County, Florida Supervisor of Elections, Charles J Kaniss. In the letter are instructions to Pinellas County citizens on how to update their voter registration and the corresponding form.
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Voter Information Guide for 1990 Elections
“Voter Information Guide for 1990 Elections” is a voter handbook prepared in 1990 by Sherrod Brown, the Secretary of State of Ohio, in lead up to the May 8, 1990 Primary Election and the November 6, 1990 General Election. The guide is meant to provide voters with information about registering and voting, absentee voting including the armed services absentee voting, to inform them about their rights as voters and the procedures that lead to a correct exercise of voting. It also provides short descriptions of each one of the offices for which Ohio voters will express their votes.
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Voter Registration in Texas
“Voter Registration in Texas” is a voter handbook produced in 1990, available in both English and Spanish, by George S. Bayoud, Jr., Secretary of State of Texas, in lead up to the 1990 Elections in Texas. The guide is designed to inform Texans about voter qualifications, the voter registration process, such as obtaining the voter certificate, registering when change of address occurs and/or in case of name change.
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Voter rights and registration resource guide
“Voter Rights and Registration Resource Guide” is document produced in 1990 by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and designed to stimulate the voter turnout of eligible voters in Texas. The document is intended to help educate Texans about the importance of voting as well as the correct ways to exercise this right. Included in the document are important historical dates and brief descriptions of the events in the development of National Voter Rights under the U.S Constitution and a number of case studies on voting rights and the decisions involved. Additionally, after a brief description of the state voter registration, the document provides important information on Texas’s voter registration, voter qualifications, and the women’s suffrage movement.
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A Guide to Conducting a Successful Voter Registration/Education Drive
“A Guide to Conducting a Successful Voter Registration/ Education Drive” is a Voter Registration Manual produced in 1991, as a result of a Texas voter registration drive program, by John Hannah, Jr., Secretary of State of Texas and intended to help community units plan and conduct effective voter registration drives among eligible voters to encourage voter registration. The manual discusses how to organize a voter registration drive, different methods of structuring the campaign, press and publicity coverage, materials required and ideas for following up after the drive has been completed. Additionally, it contains a 1992 Election Calendar with the most important dates of the 1992 Elections. The manual also contains a voter registration application sample to be distributed.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
About Your Right to Vote
“About Your Right to Vote,” is a civic education packet published 1991 that covers the history America’s electoral process. The literature includes a timeline of voter participation rights, an explanation of the voter registration process and answers to some basic questions regarding the physical act of voting.
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Absent Voter Sample Ballot
This is an absentee ballot from the City and County of San Francisco’s November 5, 1991 municipal elections; this particular ballot is from the 17th assembly district. The ballot includes instructions as well as the ballots propositions in English, Chinese and Spanish.
Election Material
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Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program
This 1991 booklet was designed to educate youth in the state of Georgia about the dangers driving when under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The literature describes the many adverse effects of drugs and alcohol and goes into detail about their physical, mental and emotional effects. The piece then goes on to describe the legal implications of being caught operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The document uses cartoons and interactive games to convey its message.