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Election Broadside – Voting Instructions in Riga | Zionist People’s Faction “Tzeirei Zion”, January 1920 - Yiddish-printed election broadside providing detailed voting instructions for municipal Duma elections in Riga, combined with political advocacy by the Zionist People’s faction “Tzeirei Zion”. The document outlines strict voting procedures: use of a clean ballot bearing only the list number (without marks or inscriptions), insertion into an official sealed municipal envelope, and personal submission at the designated polling station. It specifies the election date (January 15, 1920), division of the city into 41 districts, and procedures for receiving a personal voter card. The final section explicitly urges voters to support the “Tzeirei Zion” list, marked with the letter Aleph (א), emphasizing voting as both a personal and national duty toward the Jewish people and its democratic representation. A characteristic example of Jewish political activism in the post–World War I period, reflecting Zionist participation in civic and municipal life in Riga. Riga, January 1920. Zionist People’s Faction “Tzeirei Zion”, Riga Committee. 32 × 23 cm. Condition: Fair to poor – tears, losses, staining, and signs of use.