elections 2008 resources on the internet

  GENERAL INFORMATION
  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.
   
  U.S. Elections - Guide to the 2008 Elections
website compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, including videos, podcasts, and information on the candidates, voting and the election process.
   
  The Long Campaign: U.S. Elections 2008
Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, October 2007
This edition of eJournal USA presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S. voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and vice president, congressional representatives, state and local officials, and ballot initiatives.
   
  USA Elections in Brief
Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, posted January 2008
A background guide to the entire U.S. electoral system, from federal, state, local, and primary elections to related topics such as polling and the role of the parties and the media.
   
  Elections … the American Way
Library of Congress website with chapters on candidates, voters, party system, election process and issues
   
  Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer (pdf)
CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, April 17, 2000