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 “We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.” 
~ Will Rogers

“The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections” 
~ John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

“Government is a broker in pillage, and every election is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods” 
~ Henry Louis Mencken

“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” 
~ Joseph Stalin {and, apparently, Al Franken}

See also SSRsi's "Candidates & Politicking" Page

Electoral College The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, the Congress, and the American People. We have assembled a variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present

How the Electoral College Works

The Distribution of Electoral College Votes amongst the States (1981-1990 and 1991-2000)

A Brief History of the Electoral College along with pro's and con's and a selected bibliography. (This document-around 20 pages in all-is in PDF format. Once downloaded, it may be viewed or printed using the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader).

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.

Inaugural Quiz Test your knowledge about past Presidential inaugurations in this activity.

Download the 2002 Voter's Self Defense Manual. The Reporter's Source Book is used by more than 8,000 political journalists, providing them with a concise overview of major national issues, as well as listings for hundreds of sources -- including interest groups, think tanks and academic experts in a wide range of social and political issue areas. Printed copies of the Reporter's Source Book are available at no charge to political reporters and Project Vote Smart members. You can call (406-859-8683) and request a free copy be mailed to you.

The VOTER'S SELF-DEFENSE MANUAL and U.S. GOVERNMENT: OWNER'S MANUAL both contain Congressional members contact information, position statements, performance evaluations, voting records, and campaign finance contributions. These manuals are updated and reprinted regularly. Request up to five copies FREE by leaving your name and address here or by calling the Voter's Research Hotline, toll-free 1-888-VOTESMART.

National Political Awareness Test (NPAT) The National Political Awareness Test (NPAT) is a key component of Project Vote Smart's Voter's Self-Defense System. The NPAT is taken by all candidates and is a unique research tool designed to measure one thing: the willingness of a candidate to articulate his or her specific issue inclinations in an easily accessible and straight forward manner for the sole benefit of the voting public. Its purpose is to give the voter instant, factual information on how a candidate stands on issues that are of proven importance to citizens and that are likely to be voted on in the next legislative session.

Frequently Asked Questions About Voter Registration and Voting Covers all 50 states

State by State listings of House Campaigns & State by State listings of Senate Campaigns

Presidential Public Funding Program Every Presidential election since 1976 has been financed with public funds. While the concept of public funding dates back to the turn of the century, a public funding program was not implemented until the early 1970's. The Watergate scandal--replete with allegations of political misdeeds--provided much of the impetus for the program's enactment.

PACRONYMS This alphabetical list of acronyms, abbreviations, initials, and common names of federal political action committees (PACs) was prepared to help researchers readily identify committees when their full names are not disclosed on campaign finance reports. The list includes the PACRONYM, full committee name, city and state of its address, FEC I.D. number, and the name of its sponsoring, connected, or affiliated organization (if not readily identifiable from the full committee name). Unless noted otherwise in the full committee name, the acronym “PAC” refers to “Political Action Committee.”

Candidate and PAC/Party Summaries: Find the most current summary information about one or more candidates or committees. Search by state, party, office, or name. Follow the links to names and other information to see more detailed financial data. Data from the last two congressional election cycles are available here.

 

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