Elections

Official vote counts for federal elections since 1920 from the official sources compiled by the Office of the Clerk.

Contains the Senate Election Law Guidebook, terms of a Senator, Constitutional Qualifications, and History of Elections

Find Election Data, Campaign Documents, Convention Speeches, Debates, Party Platforms, and more.

The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that general election debates among the leading candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States are a permanent part of the electoral process. To meet its ongoing goal of educating voters, CPD activities include producing and sponsoring the presidential debates, preparing educational materials, and conducting research to improve the quality of debates.

The FEC was created to promote confidence and participation in the democratic process and is a good source for campaign finance data.

A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. Monitors factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.

Recognize flaws in arguments in general and political ads in particular.

FairVote is a nonpartisan champion of electoral reforms that give voters greater choice, a stronger voice, and a representative democracy that works for all Americans

NCSL provides 50-state research on many election law and procedural issues.

Ballotpedia is the online encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration.

National Journal informs about key movements in people, politics, and policy.