Teaching American History
Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots Chapter 3
An Anxious Confidence, The Anxieties of a New Republic, Chapter 3 of From Bullets to Ballots by John Zvesper explores the energy throughout the new nation as the democracy evolved.
iCivics
I Civics: Got Ballot?
Covering everything from referendums to recalls, this lesson takes students to the voting booth and explains what they might see on a typical ballot.
Other
American Rhetoric: Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet
This is the text of the speech "The Ballot or the Bullet" delivered by Malcolm X on April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. He focuses on Civil Rights.
Other
Iri: What Are Ballot Propositions, Initiatives, and Referendums?
This site explains what ballot measures are and the different forms these can take. It also provides lists of states that allow initiatives and legislative propositions.
Other
Nicky Case: To Build a Better Ballot
Distrust in democracy has been growing in America over the past few generations. There are many ways to help regain trust and Nicky Case analyzes one of those ways - choosing an alternative voting system. By viewing computer simulations...
Pew Research Center
Pew: How Voters With Disabilities Are Blocked From the Ballot Box
This article describes some of the barriers Americans with disabilities face when trying to vote. It also discusses how such barriers are being addressed in some circumstances and how they are getting worse in other cases.
Other
Ballot Access News
Deals with the issue of how to get candidates on-ballot in the United States and the problem of restrictive ballot access laws.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots Chapter 5
Alexander Hamilton's influences in politics among citizens seemed to create frustration with those who agreed with the philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Republicans begin organizing themselves.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots: Appendix Ii
A transcript of Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address delivered on March 4, 1801.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Battle on the Ballot: Political Outsiders in Us Presidential Elections
This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: The Ballot and Questions
This lesson focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.
PBS
Kqed: Majority Rules: California's Proposition System Explained
This highly visual infographic explains how propositions get on the ballot in the state of California.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Gore v. Bush (2000)
Provides a collection of facts on the landmark Supreme Court case of Gore v. Bush which stated that the Florida Supreme Court's method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Elections 1840 2008
Resource juxtaposes subtle pictures of the ways US voters have cast their ballots in presidential elections during the past two centuries. These animations, depicting more than forty presidential election cycles, reveal much about the...
Other
Right Labs: Election Buddy: Weighted Voting Assigning Multiple Votes Per Ballot
Explains how to set up a weighted voting system for someone organizing an election. Users input their voter list into Election Buddy to set up their system. There is a free trial of the site, but it remains free for a list of fewer than...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Kids @ Random: Ballot Box Battle and Biography
Random House provides a biographical note about the children's book illustrator Emily Arnold McCully and a summary of her book, "The Ballot Box Battle."
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hosting a Presidential Debate: Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will watch a 2016 Presidential debate and complete a Public Forum Debate Ballot to analyze campaign issues. Then students will hold a formal Presidential debate on the issues to practice normal debate procedures...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Running for Public Office
Students will study the procedures necessary to run for a public office in the state. To demonstrate understanding of the system, each student will select a specific office and present a written plan of how to get onto the ballot.
Other
Fec: 2000 Official Presidential General Election Results
The official results for each candidate are provided by this site. Results are broken down by state, type of ballot, vote, etc. A great place to start for research on the 2000 election.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor's Election
Fascinating report on the controversial New Orleans mayoral election. The controversy surrounds absentee ballots, the process, and evacuee voter participation. Audio, video, and a transcript of this April, 2006, report are available.
New York Times
New York Times: Election in Iraq: The Overall Timeline
Covers the 2005 election in Iraq and gives many different interactive features. Shows different ballots that the Iraqi people used, a timeline, attacks that occured during the election, and a video about one of the voting stations.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Presidential Elections 1928 1968
Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1928-1968.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Presidential Elections 1884 1924
Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1884-1924.
University of Richmond
Digital Scholarship Lab: Voting America: Presidential Elections 1840 1880
Presented are various maps that show how American voters have cast their ballots in US presidential elections from 1840-1880.
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