Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.341
Object Name
Poster
Title
Pour Voter Republican Referendum 21st Octobre 1945
Date
1945
Description
Referendum poster, Parti Communiste Francais, 1945
This poster advises responses to the French constitutional referendum, held on 21 October 1945. This referendum asked two questions: first, if the voter agreed that the assembly elected that day could serve as a constitutent assembly; and second, if, until a new constitution was created, that assembly could govern by a set of laws that appeared on the reverse of the ballot paper.
The poster advises that voters should vote "yes" for the constituent assembly, and "no" for the second question. The red cross denotes the rejected answer, and the clear box the selected one. The poster also advises that the crosses are the only accepted way of showing the choice; any other indication would be considered void.
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