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Elections -- United States Beyond Red and Blue 
 This site provides a map dividing the United States into ten political regions with roughly equal voting populations "based on voting returns from both national and state elections, demographic data from the US Census, and ... geographic features." It provides detailed descriptions of each region and presents an analysis of opportunities for Democrats and Republicans in presidential elections in the regions. From the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC), publisher of CommonWealth magazine. http://www.massinc.org/index.php?id=110&pub_id=1616 Topics: Government, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Mar 30, 2006 By the People: Election 2004
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) site provides 2004 election coverage from its news and analysis "programs, as well as tools to research candidates and elections, a roundup of the best election Web sites, and a calendar to keep you current on campaign events." Features information about the candidates (such as biographies and positions on issues) and general election topics (such as campaign finance reform and swing voters), lesson plans, and a glossary. http://www.pbs.org/elections/ Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Lesson Plans Last updated Oct 9, 2004 The Campaign Disclosure Project
The Web site for a project "designed to bring greater transparency and accountability to the role of money in state and federal campaigns." A key feature is the "Grading State Disclosure," which is "a new, comprehensive, comparative study of candidate campaign finance disclosure laws and practices in the 50 states." Includes an "Index of State Disclosure Agencies," links to relevant news stories, and related links. http://www.campaigndisclosure.org/ Topics: Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Oct 1, 2003 The Center for Voting and Democracy
Find research and analysis of election-related topics such as instant voting runoff, redistricting, voter turnout, and more. The section called "What's New" is a frequently updated, concise overview of current electoral issues. Also find an "online library" with many articles on topics such as proportional representation and election reform. Includes a robust list of related links. From a nonprofit organization "dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented." Searchable. http://www.fairvote.org/ Topics: Government, Politics by Place, U.S. Elections Last updated Sep 30, 2003 E-Democracy: United States Political News, Information, and Links
A guide to broadcast and print news on elections, nonprofit and government sources, information for voters, discussion and news groups, and more general "global government, media, and political starting points" on the Internet. From Minnesota E-Democracy, which seeks "to increase citizen participation in elections and public discourse through the use of information and communication technologies." http://www.e-democracy.org/us/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Jul 5, 2006 Election 2000: An Internet Library
A collection of over 1000 election-related sites gathered between August 2000 and January 2001 covering the controversial election of 2000. Arranged into various categories that include the presidential candidates, political parties, League of Women Voters, members of Congress, news, humor and criticism, and many more. The archive was commissioned by the Library of Congress. http://web.archive.org/collections/e2k.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 22, 2003 Election 2004: Times on the Trail
"Complete coverage of the campaign, reported and edited by the political staff of The Times." Features an interactive graphic of the election results, readers' opinions, and analysis. Registration (free) required to access some articles. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/trail/ Topics: 2004 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Election 2004: Voting Cases and Investigations
Collection of legal documents pertaining to voting lawsuits and investigations related to the 2004 presidential election. Covers ballot issues in battleground states (or swing states), electronic voting machine controversies, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold), and the Texas congressional redistricting controversy. From FindLaw. http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/lit/election2004/cases.html Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Law by Subject, Politics Last updated Nov 2, 2004 The Electoral College Vote Calculator
Anticipate U.S. Presidential election outcomes by entering electoral college results in the calculator. Reconstruct the election as it happened, or play "what if" games to build entirely new election scenarios. A nicely done site from a hobbyist. http://theelectoralvote.com/ Topics: Elections, Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics, U.S. Elections Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Official source about campaign financing for U.S. President, Senate, and House of Representatives elections. The database allows searching of financial disclosure reports, candidates, individual contributions, and committees. You will also find information about contribution limits, the electoral college, and how citizens can participate in federal elections. Some information is also available in Spanish. http://www.fec.gov/ Topics: Politics Last updated Sep 6, 2003 On the Issues
Presents positions on major issues for major federal and state offices, such as president and governor. Browse by candidate or issue, or search. In addition to opinions and quotes on issues, the site includes biographies of each candidate, charts showing the candidates' position on issues, links to candidates' websites, and election schedules. http://www.ontheissues.org/ Topics: Government Last updated Oct 15, 2005 opensecrets.org
An extensive review of congressional campaign fundraising issues, law, and reform. Compare campaign coffers by size and source of contributions, where money is coming from geographically, and more. Details PAC (political action committee), industry, and other special interest group contributions. You can look up individual donors (more than $200). From The Center for Responsive Politics, "a non-partisan, non-profit research group ... that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy." http://www.opensecrets.org/ Topics: Politics Last updated Feb 9, 2005 Politics1
"Links to all the Presidential, Gubernatorial, U.S. Senate & Congressional candidates and political parties," including third parties and third party candidates. Links reflect contrasting positions on taxes, guns, abortion, gay rights, affirmative action, the environment, free speech, immigration, and more. Includes some political obituaries and images of vintage campaign buttons. The author expresses his opinions in his blog, but works "hard to keep this site as non-partisan, unbiased and fair to all as possible." http://www.politics1.com/ Topics: Politics, Politics by Place, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 16, 2008 Rock the Vote
This group "is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1990." It "engages youth in the political process by incorporating the entertainment community and youth culture into its activities." The site includes information about registering to vote and kits for organizing voter registration drives, links to information about selected issues, and a blog. http://www.rockthevote.com/ Topics: Activism, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Politics Last updated Jun 28, 2004 What Is the History of Recall Elections?
In this brief article, learn about the background of the recall election, which "has a long, if spotty, history in America." From a lawyer with a master's degree in history whose thesis was about recalls. http://hnn.us/articles/1660.html Topics: Law by Subject, Politics Last updated Apr 11, 2006 |
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