"Voting America examines the evolution of presidential politics in the United States across the span of history. The project offers a wide spectrum of cinematic and interactive visualizations of how Americans voted in presidential elections at the county level over the past 164 years. You can also find expert analysis and commentary videos that discuss some of the most interesting and significant trends in American political history." Created by the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond.
This site offers a concise history of voting and voter rights in the United States and covers a number of related topics with links to even more. Learn about political parties, what it takes to become President, explore historical voting issues, and more. From the Library of Congress.
A brief history plus these topics: Electors, Procedure, Objections, Amending the Process, and Contingent Elections. From the U.S. House of Representatives.
"The glossaries contain 1,843 terms and phrases used in the administration of elections in the United States." Search online or browse by downloading PDFs. Includes various language versions (e.g. Chinese, Spanish). From The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC.gov).
"Selected Pew Research Center reports (since 2005) on national and state politics from Pew Research Center projects." About PRC: "The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The center conducts public opinion polling, demographic studies, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. It does not take positions on policy issues."
"Our voter's guide is available in 11 languages. It is designed to help voters successfully navigate the federal elections process, from registering to vote to casting a ballot on Election Day. In addition to the basics of ballot-casting, it also includes information on eligibility and early voting, as well as the registration and voting process for military and civilians living abroad, and polling place services that make voting more accessible. Also see our FAQ flyer, available in seven languages on 14 common questions from citizens about voting in Federal elections." From The U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Includes information about the Voting Rights Act and answers to frequently asked questions about voting. From the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.
Published April 18, 2019. PDF. From Attorney General William Barr, a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference during the 2016 presidential campaign to members of Congress.
Election Issues & Security - Database Articles
Members of Thrall can freely access these in-depth "pro/con" articles:
Information on the "Motor Voter" Act of 1993 and new voter registration at Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices. From New York State Board of Elections. For background information about the Act, visit the Department of Justice's NVRA page.
"The mission of the NCIL Voting Rights Subcommittee is to increase the participation of people with disabilities in the electoral process in order to maximize our ability to affect federal, state, and local political priorities. Full political participation for Americans with disabilities is a top priority, and to effectively advocate, the NCIL Voting Rights Subcommittee works with state and national coalitions on effective, non-partisan campaigns."
The United States Election Assistance Commission serves as "the central resource for information about elections." Includes the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
"Here you will find the information you need about the election process and the voting machines available in your specific polling place, as well as information on how your voting system will be used in an election.". From New York State Board of Elections.
"Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. We are firmly committed to neutrality in our content. To learn more about a candidate's views on running, key states visited, fundraisers attended and campaign issues, click on the person's name."
"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
"PolitiFact helps policymakers and voters sort out the truth in politics. We research statements from members of Congress, the president, Cabinet secretaries and lobbyists and then rate them for accuracy. Our audience is highly educated, passionate about politics and appreciates quality." From the Poynter Institute.
"See how candidates and committees raise and spend money in federal elections. This financial data helps voters make informed decisions." Includes browsing and searching of candidates, committees and donors. From the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
"This page provides access to federal campaign finance legislation, including Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) amendments and legislative recommendations to Congress."
"Founded in 1999, CFI has successfully established its reputation as the nation's pre-eminent think tank for campaign finance policy. Written to meet peer-reviewed standards, CFI's original work is published in academic journals as well as in forms regularly used by the media and policy makers. CFI's tools are made available freely to stimulate new research by others, while its bibliographies bring the results of recent scholarship to the attention of the policy community."
"To help you (and us) keep track of all these terms, loopholes, organizations, court cases, IRS designations and so on (and on and on), we created this handy campaign finance 101 glossary - written in a way that hopefully everyone can understand. We'll be updating it with new terms and as new developments in campaign finance occur, so check back often." From the Sunlight Foundation.
"OpenSecrets.org is the nation's premier website tracking the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives." Open Data is a "vast archive of money-in-politics data, downloadable for non-commercial use. Map it, mash it up and otherwise make use of this unparalleled online resource." See also their special topic pages:
From Vote-Smart, this is a listing of political parties including links to their websites, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers. Use the state drop down menu to find state political parties
"Click on election year for detail." Each year (back to 1789) graphically illustrates the electoral map breakdown and how people voted (Democratic, Republican, etc.). Additional details, such as a list of candidates and vote totals per state, are included.
"Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories. Statistics from recent elections are available in scanned image (Adobe Acrobat .PDF) format." From the U.S. House of Representatives.
From George Mason University. "The United States Elections Project is an information source for the United States electoral system. The mission of the project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system."
"The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates." Includes information on the Presidential Debate Transcripts (back to 1960).
Complete transcripts of debates arranged by time and place. Each transcript includes a list of participants. Sections include: Primary Election, General Election, Democratic Party, Republican Party. From The American Presidency Project.
Transcripts of the 2020 Presidential & Vice-Presidential Debates
