WU Libraries Government, Etc.: Elections Information
Subject librarian: Barbara Rehkop
Office Hours: By Appointment
Email: brehkop@wustl.edu
Phone: 314/935-7465
Fax: 314/935-4919
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Next Election Day is November 4, 2008 |
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Non-Partisan Voter Information
Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizen's organization dedicated to serving all
Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States is strictly nonpartisan; it
neither supports nor opposes candidates for office at any level of government.
At the same time, the League is wholeheartedly political - working to influence
policy through education and advocacy. It is the original grassroots citizen
network, directed by the consensus of its members nationwide.
Annenberg Political Fact Check
'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. The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of
the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.'
Wonkosphere
'Wonkosphere is designed for all political writers and bloggers, media people in
newspaper, TV, and radio, political workers, activists, and political junkies who
need to stay on top of the 2008 Presidential race but can't spend all day searching
for the hottest and most relevant material. Wonkosphere is also for those who seek
an analysis of the political buzz that is timely and unbiased.'
Congresspedia
A wikipedia focusing on the 2008 Congressional races. Created by the Center for
Media and Democracy, the Sunlight Foundation, and Citizen Journalists.
Elections 2008
Prepared by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
PolitiFact
"A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ."
Center for Public Integrity
"The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing
original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The
Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy. We are committed to transparent and comprehensive
reporting both in the United States and around the world."
OpenSecrets
"OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money's influence on U.S. elections and public policy."
Candidates - Parties - Platforms
Under Construction!
Follow The Money: Elections Edition
Pacronyms
Prepared by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), this is a list of acronyms,
abbreviations, initials and common names of federal political action committees
(PACs), when the full name is not disclosed on campaign finance reports.
Political Organization Tax Disclosures (IRS Form 527)
Search tax disclosures here.
Fundrace
See funding by candidate; support by state, county, zip code!
Electoral College
Electoral College (U.S.)
Maintained by the U.S. National Archives. Electoral votes, not popular votes,
elect the U.S. President. We got the idea from the Roman Catholic Pope and the
Holy Roman Emperor. Includes all Electoral College vote results from 1789 to
date, laws and procedures governing the Electoral College, and links to related
sites. Great place for playing "what if...?" games about the
Presidency.
Congressional Research Service Report
CRS report entitled, The Electoral College : How It Works in Contemporary
Presidential Elections
Federal Election Commission
Federal Election Commission
In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer
and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs
the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an
independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to
enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on
contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections. The
site includes statistics on voter registration and turnout since 1960.
Historical Election Information
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Mr. Leip's hobby since 1992.
Vote: The Machinery
of Democracy
An online exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. (8.24.04)
Election Statistics, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House
Vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various
states and territories, since 1920.
Debates
Official Washington University Debate Information
Historic Debates
Presented by C-SPAN, the site offers video clips of debates since the original Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960. It has many other useful links, teaching plans and commentary. (10.7.04)
Debate History
Provided by the Commission on Presidential Debates. It includes the 1858 debates between Lincoln and Douglas. (10.7.04)