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2012 Presidential Primaries

Description: This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the 2012 Presidential Primaries. This series features Dr. Tony Carey, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, Dr. Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, and Dr. Brian Lain, associate professor in the Department of Communications Studies and director of UNT's Debate Program.
Date: April 2012
Creator: Mondragon-Becker, Antonio
Partner: UNT Libraries

The 2012 Republican Primaries

Description: This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the 2012 Presidential Primaries. In this presentation, the author gives the audience an overview of the structure of the primaries, and provides a recap of past primaries. The author also speaks about the money, momentum, and media attention in the primaries.
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: Eshbaugh-Soha, Matthew, 1972-
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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[ACTION ALERT: City of Dallas non-discrimination policy]

Description: E-mail from David Casti which lists the names and phone numbers of members of the Dallas City Council who voted to include sexual orientation in the city's non-discrimination policy. The email is broken into two lists, one listing city council members who voted in favor of updating the city's non-discrimination policy and another listing those who voted against it.
Date: January 13, 1995
Creator: Casti, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Design and Analysis of Novel Verifiable Voting Schemes

Description: Free and fair elections are the basis for democracy, but conducting elections is not an easy task. Different groups of people are trying to influence the outcome of the election in their favor using the range of methods, from campaigning for a particular candidate to well-financed lobbying. Often the stakes are too high, and the methods are illegal. Two main properties of any voting scheme are the privacy of a voter’s choice and the integrity of the tally. Unfortunately, they are mutually exclu… more
Date: December 2013
Creator: Yestekov, Yernat
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Draft letter from the Bill Nelson campaign to unnamed recipient - March 1987]

Description: Official draft letter from the Bill Nelson campaign to an unnamed recipient discussing Bill Nelson's campaign goals. The letter also includes information about joining Bill Nelson's campaign. The front of the second page includes handwritten notes and the back of the second page includes a sign-up sheet. At the bottom of the back of the second page, the text "PUSH CARDS" is written.
Date: March 1987
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dump Trump yard sign]

Description: Photograph of a yard sign reading, "Dump Trump!" with bullet points detailing reasons to not vote for Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential Election. The first item listed reads, "205000+ U.S. COVID19 deaths on Trump's watch."
Date: October 3, 2020
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Electoral System Effects On Anti-muslim Sentiments In Western Europe

Description: The purpose of this thesis is to answer the question, why is there a variation in anti-Muslim sentiments across Western Europe? There is existing literature on individual and country-level variable s to explain why prejudice exists, but this research examines the impact of political institutions on anti-Muslim sentiments. Based on new institutionalism theory, electoral systems can shape public attitudes by providing far-right parties a platform to put their concerns on the agenda, and these par… more
Date: December 2011
Creator: Saleemi, Asmara
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Flyer about the Bill Nelson campaign]

Description: Flyer about the Bill Nelson campaign including information about who Bill Nelson is and his campaign goals. Topics discussed in the flyer are zoning, crime, neighborhood code enforcement, and homeless.
Date: unknown
Creator: Friends of Bill Nelson
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[For Immediate Release]

Description: An announcement about Bill Nelson, his background, and campaign goals. The document includes quotes and details about Bill Nelson's plan to seek place 9 at-large position on city council.
Date: February 18, 1987
Creator: Friends of Bill Nelson
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Image of Scrappy the University of North Texas Mascot Encouraging Students to Vote]

Description: Image of an exhibit posted on Instagram by the Division of Enrollment: Student Money Management Center at the University of North Texas from Monday, October 23, 2023, to Friday, November 3, 2023 showing Scrappy encouraging every student to vote in the general election. There is also link that guides voters to research Proposition Five, which directly impacted university funding.
Date: unknown
Creator: Swift, Carter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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