Election Sources

Parties and Organizations

Congressional Sources

Major Issues

News Sources

Research Strategies

Reference Resources

Mega sites

• Center for Responsive Politics
• CQ's Campaigns and Elections Magazine
• League of Women Voters DemocracyNet
• Elections U.S.A.
• Google Directory: U.S. Elections
• Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Center for the Study of Politics: 2004 Elections Project
• Librarians' Index to the Internet: Politics
• Michigan eLibrary: U.S. Elections and Politics
• National Political Index
• Politics 1
• Project Vote Smart
• University of Michigan Documents Center: Elections 2004
• WhiteHouse 2004 (A Guide to Web Sites)

Campaign Finances

• Campaign Finance Information Center
  Primarily dedicated to helping journalists investigate money in politics.
• Center for Public Integrity
  Geared towards "public-service journalism," this site presents articles devoted to the connection between corporations, money, and politics in the U.S.
• Center for Responsive Politics
  A guide to money in U.S. elections. Covers special interest groups and addresses the money issues involved in current political issues.
• Common Cause
  Investigative studies on money in politics.
• Federal Election Commission
  Official source for campaign finances of Presidential and Congressional candidates.
• Open Government Information Awareness
  Tracks campaign donations to show the interrelationship between industry and the three branches of government.
• Project Vote Smart: Campaign Finances
  Provides information for State and Federal officials.

Election Returns and Statistics

• National Election Studies
  A site designed for social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers, and other researchers to provide "high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation."
• United States Electoral College (NARA)
  An overview of electoral laws and procedures, as well as historical votes, put together by the National Archives and Records Administration.
• David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
  Maps and tables with Presidential votes since 1860. 2004 Primaries information available.
• Record of American Democracy, 1984-1990
  Historical data for voting and registration information. Data results in a number of formats.
• Voting and Registration Data
  U.S. Census data, including sociodemographic characteristics going back to 1964.
• Indiana's Secretary of State Elections Division

On-Line Opinion Polls

• Women's Voting Guide
  A directory of women and politics in the United States. Linked to the category "Women Voters: Statistics and Polls."
• PollingReport.com
  Documents trends in public opinion in politics, business, and society.
• Polling the Nations
  An interface for searching a large number of public opinion polls.
• The Gallup Organization
  Although much of the information is only available to subscribers, there are a number of free polls that are worth examining. Of particular interest is the "Election 2004" section.
• Public Agenda
  Offers polls and articles about current issues. Not specifically geared towards elections, but provides an excellent source for public opinion on hot topics such as welfare reform, immigration, or gay rights.

Miscellaneous Sites

• E-Democracy
  Links to voter registration information.
• The Center for Voting and Democracy
  "Researches and disseminates information on how voting systems affect voter participation, accountable governance and fair representation."
• Federal Voting Assistance Program
• Rock the Vote
  Provides information to young people about the political world and how to get involved as an activist in their communities.
• The White House Project
  Information about women in political positions past and present.

Last Updated: March 17, 2004
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