US Elections

Every two years Americans elect members of the House of Representatives to two-year terms and about one-third of their Senators, who serve six-year terms. The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the U.S. Congress. Presidents are elected to four-year terms. The elections in which Americans vote for their congressional representatives but not for president are known as midterm elections.

The next presidential election will be in November 2012 and the primaries to decide who will be the republican and democratic candidates are taking place right now.

To learn more about elections please go to America.Gov

Government Sites

• Foreign Press Centers - U.S. Department of State
• Voting and Elections - Official Web Site of the American Government
• Federal Election Commission
• Federal Voting Assistance Program

History of Elections in the U.S.

• Congressional History, Highlights and Tables - U.S. House of Representatives
• History of Elections in the Senate - U.S. Senate
• U.S. Elections Research Guide- Penn Library

Political Parties

• Democratic National Committee
• Republican National Committee
• America's Green Party
• American Reform Party

Grassroot Organizations

• MTV Rock the Vote
• Common Cause
• Project Vote Smart
• Asia Pacific

Media

• CBS News
• Cook Political Report
• C-Span
• MSNBC
• News4Jax
• New York Times
• Roll Call
• Time Magazine
• USA Today

Polling and Public Opinion

• ABC News Poll Vault
• Gallup Organization
• Pew Research Center
• Pollingreport.com
• Rasmussen Reports
• Real Clear Politics
• The Roper Center - Polling 101

Teachers Resources

• Debating our Destiny - PBS
• Elections... The American Way - Library of Congress
• The Electoral Process - The New York Times Learning