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Brief description of Categories used in the database. |
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Anonymous Letter |
Document used against a candidate, often scurrilous or vindictive, usually produced by someone not themselves seeking election and using a fictitious or bogus name. Rare. (See John Ellis).
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Badge |
Cloth, metal or paper badge used to describe an individual or party.
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Campaign Card |
Card, printed on one or both sides, describing the candidate etc. Similar to polling cards but usually smaller size. Similar function to election leaflets.
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Car Sticker |
Paper or plastic sticker used on outside body or inside the windows of a vehicle.
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Compliment Slip |
Printed paper slip used for acknowledgement etc.
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Election Leaflet |
Single page (A4 or A5 usually) or folded (usually tri-fold A4) leaflet, laying out individual candidates policy, history etc. Usually issued at election time.
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Election Letter |
Plea to voter in form of a (usually) typed letter.
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Petition |
Plea for written support (signatures) for some campaign.
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Political Cloth |
Cloth flags, caps or other material designed for individual (NOT party).
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Political Leaflet |
Similar to election leaflet but with general party policy, rather than the individual candidates issues, highlighted. May be issued before or between campaigns.
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Political Newsletter |
Party or individuals newsletter, larger than political leaflet (often A3 or multi-page) and usually issued before or between campaigns.
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Political Postcard |
Similar to political leaflet but smaller. Card with print on one or both sides.
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Polling Card |
Similar to election leaflet but generally a single narrow sheet, printed on one or both sides. Usually asking for No. 1 vote.
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Poster |
Paper, card and (recently) corrugated plastic poster for placing on poles, walls or hoarding. Small in the past but recently rather large size.
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Ticket |
Invitation or ticket to celebration, usually after successful campaign.
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