Information and resources about the U.S. elections on November 6, 2012.

General Information

• Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD)
  
• Federal Election Commission (FEC)
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
• Glossary of U.S. Election Terms, U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Elections: Frequently Asked Questions, U.S. Department of State
• NASS 2012 Presidential Primaries Guide (pdf/105kb), National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
• A Voter’s Guide to Federal Elections (pdf/2348kb), U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Electoral College

• The Electoral College (pdf/114kb), U.S. Election Assistance Commission
• U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
  What is the Electoral College? | FAQs |Electoral College Calculator

Candidates

• Democratic Party
  Barack Obama
• Republican Party
  Newt Gingrich | Ron Paul | Mitt Romney | Rick Santorum
• U.S. Elections: 2012 Primary Schedule

CRS Reports
Congressional Research Service/ Library of Congress

• Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections (pdf/688kb), Jan. 9, 2012
• Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues (pdf/305kb), Dec. 30, 2011
• “Super PACs” in Federal Elections: Overview and Issues for Congress (pdf/448kb), Dec. 2, 2011
• The Help America Vote Act and Elections Reform: Overview and Issues (pdf/202kb), June 27, 2011
• Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer (pdf/304kb), April 12, 2000

Briefings
Foreign Press Centers/ U.S. Department of State

• Readout of the Florida Primary and a Look Ahead at the Upcoming Caucuses and Primaries, with Jerry Hagstrom, Feb. 1, 2012
• The Role of Foreign Policy in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections, with James M. Lindsay, Dec. 16, 2011
• The Process of Electing the President of the United States: Role of Caucuses, Primaries and National Conventions, with Allan Lichtman, Dec. 6, 2011

Pamphlets

• Presidential Candidates and Campaign Biographies
• Election Day: Democracy in Action
• What Happens After Elections
• American Editorial Cartoons!
• U.S. Elections: Primary Elections
• U.S. Elections: A Diverse Electorate
• U.S. Elections: Social Media
• U.S. Elections: U.S. Political Parties
• U.S. Elections: Women in Politics

Polling

• Gallup – Election 2012
• PollingReport.com
• The Washington Post – Political Polls & Surveys

More Links

• How did Republicans pick the elephant, and Democrats the donkey, to represent their parties?, C-SPAN
• Class I – Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2013, United States Senate
• 2012 Gubernatorial Election Information, National Governors Association
• Pew Research Center – Publications on Election ’12

More Coverage
Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) / U.S. Department of State

• How the News Media Can Predict Election Winners – November 5, 2012
  
• Close Presidential Race Puts Focus on U.S. Electoral System – October 25, 2012
• Final Presidential Debate Keeps Some Focus on U.S. Economy – October 23, 2012
• Second Obama-Romney Debate Reflects Americans’ Economic Concerns – Oct. 17
• U.S. Vice Presidential Hopefuls Spar in TV Debate – October 12, 2012
• After First Debate, Incumbent Faces Re-energized Challenger – October 4, 2012
• U.S. Helps Ensure Americans Overseas Can Vote – October 3, 2012
• Presidential Debates Come Too Late to Influence Some U.S. Voters – October 2
• Latinos’ Political Power Growing, Experts Say – July 13, 2012
• African Americans Could Prove Decisive in Some Swing States – July 13, 2012
• Young Delegates Enthusiastic About 2012 Political Conventions – June 22, 2012
• Memories of 1968 Democratic Convention Still Resonate – June 22, 2012
• Journalists Check for Lies, Half-Truths, Omissions in Campaigns – June 5, 2012
• Texas Gives Romney Majority Needed for Republican Nomination – May 30, 2012
• African-American Voters Set to Play Key Role in November Election – May 14, 2012
• Who Are America’s Independent Voters? Why Are They Crucial? – April 13, 2012
• “American Political Candidates Need More than Money to Win” – March 19, 2012
• “Tuesday, March 6, Not So Super for American Voters” – March 7, 2012
• “Romney Win in First Republican Race in West Fails to Shrink Field” – Feb. 6, 2012
• “American Electorate Has New Face for 2012 Race” – Jan. 24, 2012
• “Financing Campaigns” – Jan. 4, 2012
• “U.S. Political Parties: An Ongoing Evolution” – Dec. 5, 2011
• “How Raucous Is the Caucus?”  – Nov. 9, 2011
• “Federal Election Commission Regulates Presidential Campaigns” – Nov. 2, 2011
• “U.S. Federal Offices: Who Can Serve in Washington? – Nov. 2, 2011
• “2012 U.S. Elections the First Influenced by “Super PACs” – Nov. 1, 2011
• “Road to the White House Is Paved with Delegates” – Nov. 1, 2011