elections 2008 resources on the internet
  ELECTIONS PROCESS

Candidates and Parties

 

  Meet the 2008 Presidential Candidates
Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State site
 
   
  The Presidential Field
Full coverage of the 2008 candidates - The Washington Post
   

  

  Presidential Candidates Campaign Tracker
Campaign Stops by Date - Washington Post
   
  Candidates
Contact Information
   
   
  Republican National Committee
official site for the Republican Party
   
  The Democratic Party
official site of the Democratic Party
   
  Political Parties in the United States
Two-party system dominating U.S. politics since the 1860s," Washington File item, Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, January 10, 2007

Campaign Finance
   
  Presidential Campaign Finance
Campaign finance information for the 2008 Presidential Election
   
  Federal Campaign Finance Laws
The FEC administers and enforces provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act, Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act and Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act. This page provides access not only to those statutes, but also to other documents relevant to federal campaign finance legislation.
   
  Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Campaign finance legislation enacted in 2002, often referred to as the McCain-Feingold law
   
  opensecrets.org: ’08 Presidential Fundraising
The Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy
   
  Campaign Finance: An Overview (pdf)
CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, updated April 20, 2007

Caucuses and Primaries
   
   
   

Party Conventions
   
  Democratic National Convention,
Denver, Colorado, August 25-28, 2008
   
  Republican National Convention
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 1-4, 2008
   
   

Debates
   
  Commission on Presidential Debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates.

 

  Presidential Debate History and Resources - Poynter Online
This page lists online resources and books about presidential debates.
   
  The Great Debate & Beyond
The History of Televised Presidential Debates - The Museum of Broadcast Communications
   
  YouTube Redefines Terms of Presidential Debates
Campaign Stops by Date - Washington Post

Voting
   
  Voter Information Center
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
   
  Election Day
George Washington University
   
  Elections
Federal Efforts to Improve Security and Reliability of Electronic Voting System. - GAO
   
  Voting and Registration
U.S. Census Bureau

 

  Voting Machine
Encyclopedia Americana

Electoral College
   
   
   
  U.S. Electoral College
U.S. Archives & Records Administration