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- 270toWin.com
"An interactive Electoral College map for 2008 and a history of Presidential elections in the United States."
- ACCURATE: A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and Transparent Elections
"A multi-institution voting research center ... to research ways in which technology can be used to improve voting systems and the voting process.
- Black Box Voting
Information and discussion about electronic voting systems.
- Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Award-winning site with information on the U.S. election process, the electoral college, election results from the founding to the present, and maps of results from national to county level.
- Electing a U.S. President in Plain English
Short, clear video explanation from the folks at Common Craft.
- Elections and Voting
"Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information" pertaining to elections and voting.
- Electoral College Calculator
"The calculator will display running totals and votes needed to win. By checking the 'advanced features' checkbox you can split the votes of a single state among several slates, and you can copy the results of a prior election to the currently displayed map. Data for all prior U.S. elections is available."
- Electoral College Strengths & Weaknesses
An analysis from one of Britannica.com's blogs. Also includes links to other articles.
- FactCheck.org
"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..."
- Federal Election Commission
"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."
- Fundamental of Polling
"POLLING 101 provides definitions, examples, and explanations that serve to introduce interested students to the field of public opinion research."
- Google: Politics & Elections
Special focus from Google News related to the U.S. 2012 elections.
- How Do Caucuses Work?
Discusses the role of primaries and caususes in the American electoral system.
- Influence Explorer
"Search the site to find information about the money being spent on candidates and parties before you cast your ballot."
- Interactives: Statistics
"n an election season, it's common to hear news reports regarding poll results. What do these figures mean and where do we get them? Follow a year in a fictitious election campaign for an inside look at the mathematics behind the polls and the news you hear everyday."
- On The Issues
"Our mission is to provide non-partisan information for voters in the Presidential election, so that votes can be based on issues rather than on personalities and popularity."
- Polling Report.com
An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion.
- Project Vote Smart
Information about elected officials and issues both national and local. Includes Project Vote Easy, which lets you see the various candidates' records on particular issues.
- Selected New York State Election Sites
"The websites on the list below cover federal, state, and local representatives; New York State newspapers; political and citizen groups; New York-based public opinion polls; and voter registration information."
- theballot.org
Links to voter guides by state.
- U.S. Electoral College
Information from the National Archives, including historical results, FAQ, and lesson plans.
- Vote411
"Build your ballot with our online voters' guide! Type in your address to see the races on your ballot. Candidates' positions can be compared side-by-side, and you may print out a "ballot" indicating your preferences as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day."
- The Voting Machines of America
A photogallery from Time Magazine.
- YouTube: Politics Channel
Videos pertaining to politics and the 2012 elections.
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