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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ACE: The Electoral Knowledge Network 
 The site includes an encyclopedia covering "elections management, with an emphasis on the issues of cost, sustainability, professionalism and trust in the electoral process[;] ... comparative data on election practices worldwide[;] articles, electoral happenings, an election calendar and polling results from national presidential and parliamentary elections[; and links to] electoral resources from all over the world." Also available in several other languages. From the Administration and Cost of Elections Project (ACE). http://aceproject.org/ Topics: Elections, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Jul 9, 2008 American National Election Studies (ANES)
ANES "produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation to serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and journalists." Its website features graphs and tables on public opinion and electoral behavior (1948-2004), downloadable data, reports, and links to other election study sites. A collaboration of Stanford University and the University of Michigan. http://www.electionstudies.org/ Topics: Elections, Politics Last updated Sep 15, 2008 Ballot Measure Database
Database of state ballot measures, covering the current election and selected elections back to the early 1900s. Search by state, topic area, date, and election type (general, primary, or special). Entries include ballot number, title, status, and summary, when available. From the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). http://www.ncsl.org/LegislaturesElections/ElectionsCampaigns/BallotMeasuresDatabase/tabid/16580/Default.aspx Topics: Elections Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Ballotpedia
"Ballotpedia is a free, collaborative, online encyclopedia. It focuses on ballots, ballot measures, ballot access for initiatives and candidates, petition drives, the supporters and opponents of initiatives and, in general, all things ballot. Ballotpedia is a wiki, which means that anyone -- including you right now -- can edit." Includes news and a page for each state, with current and historical material. Sponsored by the Sam Adams Alliance. http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Topics: Elections Last updated Sep 29, 2008 California Ballot Initiatives (1912-present)
A database covering decades of California ballot initiatives. Contains "the full text of the initiatives, accompanying material relating to their filing and qualification, related legal and legislative history, and digital images of pertinent documents." Searchable by keyword, Secretary of State or Attorney General number, year, and ballot qualification status. From the Hastings Law Library, University of California, Hastings College of the Law. http://holmes.uchastings.edu/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=calinits.txt&id=webber&pass=webber&OK=OK Topics: Elections Last updated Jul 5, 2006 Democratic Super Delegate Tracker
"Who are Democratic super delegates? These nearly 800 Democratic party leaders and officials, who may vote independently of their state's primary or caucus results, will comprise 20 percent of the total delegate pool at the 2008 [presidential] nominating convention." This site provides a list of superdelegates with endorsement information and news updates. Part of the Online NewsHour site for the 2008 presidential election. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/primaries/superdelegates/search.php Topics: Elections, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Apr 23, 2008 Election Day
Companion website for this PBS P.O.V. documentary that looks at the "street-level experience of voters in today's America" by combining "11 stories -- shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight -- into one." Special features include a voting FAQ (covering voting laws, voting machines, and more), an expert roundtable, additional video, and quick links from the broadcast. http://www.pbs.org/pov/electionday/ Topics: Elections Last updated Jul 29, 2009 ElectionGuide
Provides information on national elections around the world, political parties and candidates, referenda provisions, current news on election laws and political developments, and election results and voter turnout. Search by election type (presidential, parliamentary, legislative, referendum), country, or year. Also features a sortable calendar of elections. From the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), "an international nonprofit dedicated to the building of democratic societies." http://www.electionguide.org/ Topics: Elections, International Governments, Political Parties & Theories, Politics by Place Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Elections ... the American Way
Introduction to the electoral system in the United States. Topics include requirements to be a presidential candidate, who can vote and how this has changed over time, the political party system, how presidents are elected (including the primary system and electoral votes), and significant issues through time. Part of a website designed for teachers from the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/elections/home.html Topics: Elections, Politics Last updated Oct 8, 2009 The Trial of Susan B. Anthony, 1873
Material about the trial of Susan B. Anthony for having illegally voted in New York in 1872. Features a brief biography, some of Anthony's writings and a speech about her right to vote, a trial record, her petition to Congress about her conviction, information about the 19th Amendment, suffrage cartoons, and related material. Includes a short bibliography. From a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas (UMKC) School of Law. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/anthony/sbahome.html Topics: Elections, Judicial Process, Women Last updated Feb 6, 2008 |
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