Elections
Informed students, researchers, and citizens have a variety of resources from which to check on current and historical elections, candidates, platforms and issues. They can also check to answer frequently asked questions like where to register to vote and dates of the next election. This guide introduces the researcher to some of the basic informational sources on the topic. The terms and phrases listed in the subject headings below can be used to search for more materials in the library's catalog and research databases. If you need further assistance, please ask the librarian, Ms. Hayes, or email her at [email protected].
Candidates and Issues
Democratic National Committee: www.democrats.org
National Republican Party: www.rnc.org
League of Women Voters: www.lwv.org
Project Vote: www.vote-smart.org
Election News
Election Information, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionsInfo/index.html
Provides official federal election vote counts as far back as 1920
Unites States Election Project
Provides timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system.
U. S. Electoral College, National Archives and Records Administration
www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral college/
Explanation of the Electoral College including statistics
Election Laws and Data
Federal Election Commission Financial Reports Finance www.fec.gov/finance_reports.html Find financial disclosure reports from congressional and presidential campaigns, including political parties and political action committees.
Opensecrets: www.opensecrets.org
Sponsored by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, this Web site provides a guide to campaign donations and the role of money in elections.
Election and Voting System Reform
Center for Voting and Democracy: www.fairvote.org
A nonpartisan organization that studies how voting systems affect participation, representation and governance.
National Commission on Federal Election Reform: www.reformelections.org
This nonpartisan group was organized to study the federal election system and to recommend ways to improve its fairness and accuracy.
Subject Headings Elections—United States—Encyclopedias
Political campaigns—United States—History
Political parties—United States—Encyclopedias
Political parties—United States—Platforms
Political candidates—United States—History
Presidents—United States--Election