USA Elections in Brief
January 2008
A background guide to the entire U.S. electoral system, from federal, state, local, and primary elections to related topics such as polling and the role of the parties and the media.
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U.S. Elections in Brief
The United States has been a representative democracy since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. These photos reveal some of the players and events that are part of the American electoral process, and how it works at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Campaign Trail Talk
Campaign Trail Talk is your best source of information on the 2008 U.S. elections. We'll keep you posted on news, rumors and political chatter surrounding thousands of political races. Do you have questions about the electoral process? Or comments about the candidates? Send them in. You decide what we talk about here.