How We Elect Our Representatives | The Archive Project

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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.

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This film outlines the election system and shows how it is the functional basis of democracy by following an election through the procedures of registration, primaries, campaigns, voting, and the final tallying of ballots. The film was produced by Coronet Instructional Films in collaboration with Jerome G. Kerwin, professor of political science at the University of Chicago.

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Records of the U.S. Information Agency

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Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities

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Date

1947-01-01

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3:39

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