U.S. Election Resources

U.S. Election Process:

• USA Elections in Brief - IIPDigital
• Elections and Voting - The White House
• Presidential Elections in the United States (PDF 296kb) - Congressional Research Service
• Presidential Nominating Process
• Infographic: Elections, the American Way
• Campaign Finance
• Caucuses and Primaries
• Party Conventions
• Debates
• Voting
• Electoral College
• Glossary of U.S. Election Terms
• Federal Election Commission Regulates Presidential Campaigns

Election Calendar:

• 2012 Primary Schedule - 2012 Election Central
• Presidential Primaries, Caucuses and Conventions - Greenpapers

Candidates:

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party

Polls:

• Polls and Pundits - Background - U.S. Department of State, IIP Digital
• RealClearPolitics: Polls

Congressional Elections:

• Congressional Elections - Background Information
• Senate at Stake in 2012 as Key Candidates Make Decisions on Races - Washington Post

Other Resources:

• Follow the election campaigns: Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball
• Kids' Guide to the Election Process
• Federal Election Commission
• Project Vote Smart
• How Raucous Is the Caucus?

Electoral College:

• Electoral College – How it Works and a Brief History
• Electoral College Calculator
• Electoral Vote Totals from Presidential Elections

Election History:

• Historic Presidential Election Results
• History of Voting Methods in the U.S.
• Resources on Elections and Political Parties (PDF 84kb)
• Voting and Registration Statistics, by Gender, Race, Income and More

Elected Officials and Candidates:

• Campaign Contributions for All 2012 Presidential Candidates, by State

Foreign Policy:

• Republican Candidates Foreign Policy and National Security Debate - November 22, 2011
• Will Obama's Foreign Policy Wins Lead to a Win Next Year? - November 17, 2011 - U. of Va. Center for Politics
• Mitt Romney Remarks on U.S. Foreign Policy - October 7, 2011, Charleston, SC
• The Foreign Policy Void in GOP 2012 Field - U.S. News
• Foreign Policy and the 2012 Presidential Election - SHARF.org
• Foreign Policy Fight Heralds 2012 Election - about.com
• Foreign Policy Loom Large as 2012 Election Issue - New York Times

Role of the Internet and Social Media:

• Elections 2012: The Social Network, Presidential Campaign Edition - Huffington Post
• New Social Media and the 2012 Election: Waaaaay Beyond Facebook 2008 - Christian Science Monitor
• The Rise of the Internet Electorate - Los Angeles Times
• Three Ways Social Media Will Make or Break 2012 Election Campaigns - AdAge Digital

Role of Minority Groups:

• The African American Vote in 2012 and Beyond - Center for American Progress
• The Next America:Minorites Are Increasing-Could Have Important Implications in 2012-National Journal
• Latino Population Boom Will Have 2012 Election Echoes - MSNBC
• Latino Voters Will Come Out in Record Numbers in 2012 - NALEO
• Who Really Owns the 2012 Hispanic Vote? - Times of Texas

Videos:

• The Electoral College in US Elections
• Electing a US President in Plain English