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CQ Voting & Elections Collection 
Integrates a wealth of data, authoritative analyses, concise
explanations, and historical material to help researchers investigate
and understand voting and elections in America.
Newspapers
Search online newspapers for up-to-date information on the election and campaign trail.
Martin, Fenton S. and Goehlert, Robert U. (2000). How to Research Elections. Washington DC, CQ Press.California
(YRL Reference Desk, Call # Z7164 R4 M37 2000)Voting and Elections Pathfinder
electiononline.org
A nonpartisan website, from the Election Information Reform Project, that provides information on election reform, voter laws and regulations, registration, etc.Elections (from GODORT & Federal Documents Task Force)
Covers 2000, 2002, 2004 elections, includes links to candidate sites, political parties, research institutes, media archives, and election sites in other countries.Federal Election Commission
campaign finance reports and data for political parties, political action committee activity, and voting statistics for federal electionsUSA.gov - Voting and Elections
registering to vote, absentee voting, the electoral process, campaign financing and reform, contacting elected officials, voting districtsU.S. Electoral College Historical Election Votes
View the electoral votes, popular votes, electors, and certificates of past presidential elections (from 1789 to present).Vote 411
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters enables you to find information about voter registration, national & state races and campaigns, candidates, etc.
California Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information
Ballot initiatives, candidate filing, voter registration including some historical statistics, and reports on municipal initiative measures.California Legislative Analyst's Office Ballot Propositions
Access to analyses of California ballot propositions by the Legislative Analyst's Office, nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor, (1996 - current).Report of Registration, California Secretary of State
access to statistical reports detailing voter registration levels throughout California several times per year (1996-current).Cal-Access
from the California Secretary of State. Find out: Who gives money, and how much, in California's elections? Who receives the money and how do they spend it?Californa Voter Foundation
Online Voter Guide, Directory of Local Measures, an Archive of Campaign Promises (from 1994 to present), and voting technology.Can I Vote?
A nonprofit Web site run by the National Association of Secretaries of State that helps you find if you a registered to vote, your polling place, and other voter information. *Information for certain states and counties, may not available from this site.Smart Voter (League of Women Voters, California)
County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Registrar of Voters Operations
voter registration, sample ballots, ballot measures, politcal parties, campaign finance reports, and multilingual voter servicesLos Angeles City. Elections.
local ballot issues, voter registration, and election archive for Primary, General, and Special District elections (from 1996 to present)
Statistical Abstract of the United States - see Elections (1995-current)
America Votes. Washington DC, Governmental Affairs Institute, Congressional Quarterly. (YRL Reference Department, Call # JK 1967. A51) Covers 50 States and includes data down to the county level.
California Secretary of State Election Results and Dates (Statement of Vote, 1992 - Current)
Los Angeles County Election Results
LA County Statement of Votes Cast Election Results (2000-present) Access to reports that show city or precinct breakdown of total ballots cast for a specific contest along with ballots cast totals for each candidate or in the case of local/statewide measures/propositions.
California Local Election Results (1995-current)
California Elections Data Archive (CEDA) is a joint project of the Center for California Studies and the Institute for Social Research (ISR), both of California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) and the Office of the California Secretary of State. The purpose of CEDA is to provide researchers, citizens, public agencies and other interested parties with a single repository of local election data. CEDA summarizes candidate and ballot measure results for county, city, community college and school district elections in over 6,000 jurisdictions throughout California.Atlas of US Presidential Elections (Dave Leip)
Detailed results for Presidential Elections from 1789 to 2000 at the national and state level. Also includes 1998 and 2002 Gubernatorial election results.American National Election Studies (1948-current) from ICPSR
Election Studies Raw Data files at UCLA Institute for Social Science Research Data Archives
Iraq Out-of-Country Voting Program ephemera and posters, 2004-2005, finding aid.
The collection consists of voter education packets and posters designed and distributed by the Iraq Out-of-Country Voting Program in 2004, for the January 2005 Transitional National Assembly election. The packets include informational brochures, fliers, candidate lists and sample ballots. The posters inform potential voters of registration eligibility, locations, and deadlines, and encourage Iraqi’s living outside of Iraq, including those with citizenship in other countries, to participate in the elections.
UCLA Library Online Campaign Literature Archive
Scanned images of campaign flyers and pamphlets (1906-1938, some 2000) and copies of campaign web sites (1998 to present).Election 2002 Web Archive
Selective collection of nearly 4,000 sites archived between July 1, 2002 and November 30, 2002 for congressional and gubernatorial candidatesElection 2000: An Internet Library
Selective collection of nearly 800 sites archived daily between August 1, 2000 and January 21, 2001, covering the United States national election period.California Special Election, November 8, 2005
Initiatives Qualified for the November 8, 2005 Special Election (Secretary of State)California Ballot Propositions
Analysis from the Legislative Analyst's OfficeCalifornia Online Voter Guide (California Voter Foundation) CalAccess - Campaign Finance Activity (Secretary of State)
Special Elections in California, 2005 (UCB Institute of Governmental Studies Library)
November 2005 California Ballot Measures (Around the Capital)Election 2004
Debate Transcripts (Commission on Presidential Debates)
Transcripts of most presidential and vice presidential debates from 1960 to current are available on this site.Election 2004 (University of Michigan Documents Center)
Elections 2004 (US Dept. of State)
Contains Foreign Press Center Announcements & Briefings, and a host of useful websites on the election process, calendar, polls, role of media and minority groups.United States Elections 2004 (US Dept. of State)
This publication provides an introductory overview of the American electoral process for people who are unfamiliar with U.S. election practices and traditions. [.pdf version]The Presidential Campaign 2004 (Newsbank)
Congress.org -- Election 2004: Candidates & Information
America Votes 2004 (CNN)
Overview of 2004 Presidential Candidtates, including poll information, campaign finance, views on education, employment, military, etc.By the People: Election 2004 (PBS)
Use this Web site to find the best election news and information out there. Coverage and analysis from PBS signature programs, as well as tools to research candidates and elections, a roundup of the best election Web sites, and a calendar to keep you current on campaign events.
C-SPAN 2004 Vote
Wealth of information on candidates, issues, convention coverage, campaign advertisements, etc.Facts for Features: Presidential Elections (US Census Bureau)
FindLaw Legal News: Special Coverage Election 2004
Access to AP Newswires, military service records for Kerry and Bush, election law, and more.Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs: 2004 Elections Project (University of Minnesota) Provides timely, non-partisan information about the 2004 elections, emphasis is on the Upper-Midwestern states, which have emerged as critical swing states in the 2004 national elections.
Campaign Finance, Reform, Registration, etc.
Campaign Finance Links (Brookings Institute)
Democracy Net from the League of Women Voters
Search by zip code to research issues, find the offices, ballot measures, and who's running in a particular area.The Election Center
International service association of election and voter registration officials.electiononline.org
Published by the Election Reform Information Project, provides access to current election news, data, legislation, law, and reformElections and Public Opinion Polls (Carnegie Mellon)
Factcheck.org (Annenberg Political Factcheck)
opensecrets.org
tracks money in U.S. elections, for example, "Which candidates is the computer industry giving to?"Project Vote-Smart
biographical sketches, positions on the issues, voting records, and special interest group ratings for the President, Governors, Congressional and State LegislaturesPoliticalWeb.info
Politicalweb.info monitors political candidates' use of the Internet throughout the 2002 campaign season