A module to learn and explore the electoral process.

Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the electoral process. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

A textbook excerpt from ThisNation.com that includes a useful chart of electoral votes by state. Clickable links to pertinent articles and amendments of the Constitution are another plus.

Provides information on the Electoral College and how we use this system to elect the President of the U.S. Features links to much more information on the election.

Discover how the United States elects its president by using an Electoral College. A map shows how the Electoral College's 538 members are distributed throughout all fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Are you actually electing the president when you vote on election day? This article explains how the Electoral College works, based on the 2004 election, and suggests activities for helping students understand it. The file can be...

A learning module that begins with "The American Electoral Process" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

Take a peek into the electoral process from party primaries to the general election. Students will learn the distinctions between the popular vote and the Electoral College, and exercise their critical reasoning skills to analyze the...

Two congressmen provide arguments for and against the Electoral College, a system that has been used for over 200 years to elect the president of the United States. Contains links to more information.

Article explaining how the electoral college system works in American politics.

This congressional record of the proceedings of the Electoral Commission of 1877 includes primary source documents that give insight into the functions of the electoral college. Includes discussions of vote counting, contested results...

Use this interactive tool for determining the total electoral votes for each party in the next presidential election.

Political parties want winner-take-all elections for electors. This means that the state that receives the most popular votes wins all the state's electoral votes. All the states except Maine use this winner-take-all system today.

Overview of the election process from the role of political parties in nominating candidates for office to the general election.

This is a transcript of a podcast lecture from George C. Edwards III, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University. He explains how the Electoral College works and the impact it can have on the outcome of...

This resource discusses when this position was created as well as the madate given to Canada's Chief Electoral Officer.

Find out how the United States Electoral College map is determined every ten years by the official Census.

Since 1948, the National Election Studies group has been polling Americans on public policy issues. Information is presented statistically and graphically on a wide range of topics involved in the "flow of public opinion and electoral...

This website is dedicated to tracking the electoral vote by examining the state-by-state polls. The data appears as a map, spreadsheets and table. As new state polls are released, the maps, spreadsheets, and tables will be updated.

Twice a month you can play a new crossword puzzle on The New York Times Learning Network. This one is called "The Electoral Process."

This article from ACE Project discusses how the Bolivian electoral system has evolved over time, its strengths and weaknesses.

Provides an overview of the electoral system and the process in which the president is elected. There is a visual calculator that lets you track election outcomes. Data for all U.S. elections is included.

A activity that involves students in defining, analyzing, and debating the pros and cons of the electoral college system.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson allows for students to try voting for themselves in order to explore the Electoral College voting system.