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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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Type of Voting Equipment by County -- 2004
This map depicts the type of voting equipment by county in the US. The map was distributed during the lead up to the 2004 presidential and congressional elections.
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Voter instruction card
This is a 2002 voter card from Maryland. The card includes instructions as to how to use it in the new electronic voting systems. The card was released in lead up to the November 5, 2002 mid-term congressional elections. These elections would be the first mid-term congressional elections during the presidency of George W. Bush.
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Voting Instructions for AccuVote Touch Screen Voting System
This piece, distributed by the Prince George’s County Board of Elections, walks voters through a step by step process of how to vote in the year 2002 elections. The flyer describes the new “AcuVote Touch Screen Voting System,” the new voting machine that will be used for the September 10 primary and November 5 general elections.
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Electronic Transmission of Election Materials/ Manual for Local Election Officials
The “Electronic Transmission of Election Materials Manual” Is provided for local election officials and gives detailed instructions on the use of electronic transmission, how to handle faced documents, the process of storing ballots, the preparation of transmission coversheets, and frequently asked questions and answers. This informational document was prepared by the Federal Voting Assistance Program from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the year 1996.
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Wired for Democracy: Using Emerging Technology to Educate Voters
Provided by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 1995, this essay entitled, “Wired for Democracy: Using Emerging Technology to Educate Voters” argues for the implementation of new technology in election systems. Written by Ellen Weir, this paper focuses on bypassing traditional media, pilot projects currently in place, future technologies, and the impact new technology has had in the past elections as well its potential for the upcoming 1996 presidential elections.
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Arlington Election Notes
In preparation for the November 5th, 2002 elections in Arlington County, Virginia, this edition of the Arlington Election Notes focuses on reminding residents of the upcoming elections and gives information regarding voting information and updated polling places throughout the county. Also provided is current news on election reform and election news from across the United States.
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Mighty Political Experiment
“Mighty Political Experiment” is a pamphlet by the League of Women Voters which gives a historical background to their organization and the option for the reader to become a member of the League of Women Voters (LWV). The document, made available in 1993, provides insight into the LWV’s mission of encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government as well as some of its achievement and goals.
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I Vote!
“I Vote!” is a flyer produced by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence – the group that organized the Million Mom March in May 2000 – which encourages the reader to vote in the 2000 Presidential Election in the USA. Million Mom March is an annual march in Washington D.C. held on mother’s day to promote tighter restrictions on guns in order to create a safer environment for children.