Government Documents - U.S. Elections: Welcome

The six Commissioners, no more than three of whom may represent the same political party, are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Allows one to find campaign finance reports & data for political parties, political action committee activity, and voting statistics for federal elections

Federal Election Commission

Information on registering to vote, absentee voting, the electoral process, campaign financing and reform, contacting elected officials, voting districts, etc.

Currently Engaged in Protecting Voters, Educating and Engaging Voters, Reforming Money in Politics, and Defending the Environment

The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The Electoral College process consists of the selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress..........

Allows one to find information about voter registration, national & state races and campaigns, candidates, etc. (Sponsored by LWV)

The nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics is the "nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy."

An "independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends."

Good source for the latest public opinion polls

Polls, election results, race ratings

This site provides all sorts of data about where political money comes from and who is benefiting.

Find out how the presidential election process works and how a cartogram map can help you understand the importance of the Electoral College.

Electoral votes, popular votes, electors, and certificates of past presidential elections (from 1789 to present)

(from the National Archives and Records Administraion)

Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories

"A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825" is a searchable collection of election returns from the earliest years of American democracy, developed in conjunction with the American Antiquarian Society, using data compiled by Philip J. Lampi over the past 50 years.
The election returns are searchable in their own dedicated portal, which allows you to narrow down your search by candidate, office, year, party, jurisdiction, election type, and state or territory.

Detailed results for Presidential Elections from 1789 onward at the national and state level. Includes gubernatorial election results.

Extensive coverage of U.S. presidential elections back to 1789.