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Amigo (a)
“Friend” is a flyer-formatted letter, available in Portuguese, issued in 1994 by the Institute of Socio-Economical Studies, Brazil , in lead up to the October 3, 1994 General Election in Brazil. The letter is intended to the general Brazilian public to encourage participation in the October 3, 1994 General Election. The letter makes reference to the handbook “The Power of Your Vote” to be used as a guidance device for understanding the electoral process in Brazil.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Cidadaos e Politica Quem deve governar?
“People and Politics: Who Should Govern?” is a civic education discussion book, issued in 1992 by the US Kettering Foundation and translated and adapted to Portuguese by the State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil. The handbook is intended to educate voters about the importance of voting and express their opinions through the power of one vote. The handbook explores four options with a series of opinions on how to tighten the relationship between politics and the people. Additionally, in the beginning and the end of the book, there are some questionnaires provided to facilitate the understanding of the people’s overall opinion of their relation with the government.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Eleicao Municipal de Xaxim
“Municipal Election of Xaxim” is a flyer, available in Portuguese, showing a sample of the keyboard used by the microcomputer in the electoral cabin for the February 12, 1995 Municipal Election in Xaxim, Brazil. The flyer was issued in 1995 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, Brazil and intended to familiarize voters with the voting procedure inside the electoral cabin.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Plebiscito de Ermo/Turvo
“The Referendum in Ermo/Turvo” is a voter handbook, available in Portuguese, issued in 1993 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, in lead up to the September 19, 2003 Referendum in Ermo/Turvo, Brazil. The handbook is meant to provide voters with information about voting and to instruct them, step by step, on how to make use of the electronic voting machine.
Election Material
Constitution
Book Twelve: The Ombudsman, The Land Commission, The National Council for Civic Education, The Commissions of inquiry and The Media.
An examination of provisions in the Constitution of the Second Republic of The Gambia relating to the Ombudsman, the Land Commission, the National Council for Civic Education, the Commissions of Inquiry, and the media.
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Constitution
Book Eight: on Public Finance and The Public Service
In Book Eight, the Gambian newspaper, Foroyaa, examines provisions relating to public finance and public service in the new Constitution of the Second Republic of the Gambia.
Election Material
Constitution
Book Eleven: The Judicature
Overview of provisions of the Second Republic of The Gambia as relate to the Judiciary Branch.
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Constitution
Book Five: Citizenship and Code of Conduct for Public officers
A review of the Constitution of the Second Republic of The Gambia, produced by the newspaper Foroyaa, examining the text of the new Constitution relating citizenship and the conduct for public officers.
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Constitution
Book Six: Does The Draft Constitution Aim to Establish A Military State?
The Gambian newspaper Foroyaa, published a series of educational materials on the Constitution of the Second Republic of the Gambia. As the Second Republic was formed after a military coup, Book Six examines whether the new Constitution seeks to establish a military state, by examining provisions related to the police force, prison services, armed forces, and the National Youth Service Scheme.
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Constitution
Book Ten: Amendment of The Constitution and The Constitution As The Fundamental Law
Examination by the Gambian newspaper, Foroyaa, as to the ability to amend the Constitution of the Second Republic of The Gambia, and as to the status of the Constitution as fundamental law of The Gambia.