Links to Election Resources
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Mega Sites | Election Process | Parties | Congressional and Gubernatorial Races | Campaign Finance | Issues, Polls and Predictions | Voting | Media Sites
Mega Sites
Congress.Org
Capitol Advantage. Includes issue positions of Presidential candidates, state information on voter registration and upcoming elections, and links to Congressional races by state, with background information available on Congressional voting records.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/e4/
Electionline
Includes a reference guide to laws and regulations, and state and local election administration, as well as commentay on best practices and areas for electoral reform.
http://www.electionline.org/
Green Papers
Facts, figures, tidbits and commentary on the U.S. election campaigns
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/
Politics1
Links to all aspects of elections
http://www.politics1.com
Project Vote-Smart
Comprehensive source for information on candidates and issues
http://www.vote-smart.org
University of Michigan Documents Center: Elections
An extensive source of links to all aspects of the 2004 campaign and election, with background information also available on the campaigns from 1996 through 2002.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psusp.html#elec
Election Process
Campaigns & Elections
Free access to limited articles and features from this non-partisan trade magazine on both the political and process sides of campaigns and elections.
http://www.campaignline.com
Commission on Presidential Debates
Nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation, sponsor of all the general election debates since 1988. Includes history, procedures and transcripts of these debates, and those prior to 1988, when available.
http://www.debates.org/
The Election Center
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of voter registration and elections administration professionals. Of special note is the Internet Voting section, including resources on the technology, feasibility, and integrity of voting on the internet.
http://www.electioncenter.org
Elections: Grolier Encyclopedia Online
Extensive articles on a broad spectrum of election issues, including absentee voting, ballots, caucuses and primary elections, the Electoral College, voting behavior, and voting machines.
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/genconts.html#ELECTIONS
Gallup Poll -- Election History
Reports the standings and comparative strengths of U.S. presidential candidates from the elections of 1936 to 1996.
http://www.gallup.com/election2000/historicalsummary.htm
National Association of State Election Directors (NASED)
Links to election website of each state, which include detailed information on voter and candidate registrations, voter turnout data, and ballot and referendum information.
http://www.nased.org/statelinks.htm
Parties
Directory of U.S. Political Parties
Politics1.com. Complete listing and description of political parties in the U.S.
http://politics1.com/parties.htm
The Democratic National Committee
The party committee plans the quadrennial presidential nominating convention and works with candidates and national, state, and local party organizations to meet the needs and espouse the views of the Democratic electorate. Includes history of the party, its charter and bylaws, the presidential election platform, press releases, issue summaries, and links.
http://www.democrats.org
The Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org/
Reform Party
http://reformparty.org
Republican National Committee
Home page of the Republican Party, providing party history and rules, current platform, biographies of leaders, news and press releases, and links to affiliated organizations.
http://www.rcn.org
Congressional and Gubernatorial Races
108th Congress: House Seats by State
The Green Papers: General Election 2004. Lists candidates for House seats by Congressional District, with summary information on party affiliation and incumbency.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/House.phtml
108th Congress: Senate Seats by State
The Green Papers: General Election 2004. Lists candidates for the 34 open and 66 continuing Senate seats by state, with summary information on party affiliation and incumbency.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/Senate.phtml
2004 Governor's Chairs by State
The Green Papers: General Election 2004. Lists candidates for the 11 open and 39 continuing Governor's Chairs by state, with summary information on party affiliation and incumbency.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/Governor.phtml
Campaign Finance
Campaign Finance Information Center
Investigative Reporters and Editors. Missouri School of Journalism. Resources that help journalists and the public follow the
campaign money trail -- on the national, state and local levels.
http://www.campaignfinance.org/about.html
Campaign Finance Institute
A nonprofit, bipatisan institute provides extensive resources and links to track legislation, disclosure reports, and areas for improvement in campaign financing.
http://www.cfinst.org/
Center for Responsive Politics
Non-partisan, non-profit research group specializing in research on the role money plays in American elections
http://www.opensecrets.org/home/index.htm
Common Cause's Soft Money Laundromat
Searchable database of special interest soft money contributions
http://www.commoncause.org/laundromat
Federal Election Commission
U.S. government agency with responsibility for monitoring campaign finance
http://www.fec.gov
OpenSecrets.org - Your Guide to the Money in U.S. Elections
Center for Responsive Politics. Includes detailed tracking and summary reports, surveys, and studies on contributions in politics, and their effect on elections and public policy
http://www.opensecrets.org/
Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Campaign
Alliance for Better Campaigns. A nationwide effort to provide a minimum amount of candidate and issue coverage in the weeks before elections at no cost to the candidates.
http://freeairtime.org
Issues, Polls and Predictions
Campaigns and Elections--The Political Oddsmaker
Unnamed political expert give predictions on state and national races.
http://www.campaignline.com/odds/index.cfm
Gallup Poll Analyses: Politics & Elections
Links to full-text of recent political poll analyses, and citations for older materials, available through subscription.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/polltopic.asp?cat=2
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
An independent opinion research group that provides surveys, studies, and commentary on attitudes toward the press, politics, and public policy issues. Especially known for its research program, The People, The Press & Politics, featuring a division of the American electorate into distinct voting groups, attempting to identify basic values and attitudes, and resulting political behaviors.
http://people-press.org/
Polling Report
An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion
http://www.pollingreport.com/
Public Agenda Online
Nonpartisan public opinion research and citizen education organization. Significant issue guides that provide policy options and public opinion polls.
http://www.publicagenda.org
Voting
Center for Voting and Democracy
Nonprofit research and advocacy organization, promoting electoral systems where every vote counts and all voters are represented. Promotes instant runoff voting and forms of proportional representation as alternatives to winner-take-all plurality elections. systems.
http://www.fairvote.org/
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Wealth of candidate and statistical voting information since 1932 presented in graphs, maps, and charts. Basic national results for the major and minor candidates for U.S. President in the presidential elections available from 1789 through 2000.
http://www.uselectionatlas.org
League of Women Voters
Nationwide grassroots citizen organization provides topical information on voting, civic participation, and current public policy issues.
http://www.lwv.org
The Vanishing Voter
Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. Harvard University. Comprehensive research study on voter participation in 2000 election.
http://www.vanishingvoter.org
Voting in America:Final Report of the NCSL Elections Reform Task Force
National Conference of State Legislatures. Report for aiding state legislatures in modernizing the election process, following the 2000 election. Includes principles, recommendations, best practices and resources for improving the electoral process at the state level.
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/press/2001/electref0801.htm
Media Sites
CNN: America Votes
Cable News Network. Guide to the varied aspects of the 2004 election.
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/
C-SPAN: Election 2004
Campaign 2004 coverage, including candidates, contributions, and the election calendar.
http://www.capwiz.com/c-span/e4/
New York Times: Campaigns
News and resources on current elections.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/campaign/
Washington Post Elections 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections/2004/
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