- Easier - An
election is when something is decided or someone is
chosen for an office or position by voting.
- Harder -
Elections are the process where people vote for the
candidate or proposal of their choice. The right of
the people to choose the government officials who
represent and govern them is the basis of democratic
government. Therefore elections are an important
political activity of citizens. Elections are also the
means of peacefully transferring power from one person
or group to another.
- In addition to public elections, many non
governmental groups such as labor unions, social
clubs, and student bodies hold their own elections to
choose officials and officers.
- This nonpartisan site brings you the latest news
from the campaign trails.
- Other Related Elections Websites:
- 2) All Politics.com at CNN http://www.politics1.com/p2000.htm
- 3) Election 2004 at C-Span http://www.c-span.org/campaign2000/
- 4) D.C.'s Political Report http://www.DCPoliticalReport.com/
- 5) GoVote.com http://www.govote.com/
- 6) Green Papers: Election USA 2004 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/
- 7) Issues 2004 http://www.issues2000.org/
- 8) Politics.com http://www.politics.com/
- 9) Presidency 2004 http://www.politics1.com/p2000.htm
- 10) Votenet http://www.votenet.com/
- 11) Youth04: Transferring the role of 18-25 yr.
Process at Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
- These pages explain the election process for
Federal officials. Information about specific
candidates and their campaigns or political parties
and their platforms will not be found here.
- Kids Voting
- This is the website of a
nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization
dedicated to securing democracy for the future by
involving youth in the election process
- 2) Youth-e-Vote
Voter by the League of Women
- At this site you find information on registering
to vote, voting, candidates, and more.
- Party Sites
- Lots More Sites
Presidency at Grolier Online
- This site, an Encyclopedia Americana
section of Grolier Online, is a study of the
most powerful elected office in the world.
- Here you learn about the history of the political
commercial, follow the development of a 'spot'
commercial, learn some of the tricks of the trade, and
2004: Web Resources for Teachers from Better
- On this page, you'll find a sampling of web sites
to help students keep informed on the upcoming
Around the World
- This site, a database on elections, parties and
parliaments, contains basic information about recent
elections in each respective country and/or
- Related Websites:
- 2) Election Resources on the Internet by Manuel
- 3) International Foundation for Election Systems
- This website publishes financial reports that
detail contributions and expenses of candidates and
links to other Canadian elections resources.
- Related Websites:
- 2) Elections by Nelson Thomson Learning http://polisci.nelson.com/elections.html
- 3) History of the Vote in Canada http://www.civilization.ca/membrs/canhist/elections/el_001_e.html
- 4) Political Parties and Elections (Links-site)
- Federal Election
Commission (United States of America)
- The duties of the FEC, created in 1975, which is
an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose
campaign finance information, to enforce the
provisions of the law such as the limits and
prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the
public funding of Presidential elections.
- Related Website:
- 2) FECInfo http://www.tray.com/
- This website provides video-on-demand in American
politics. It offers visitors views of candidates and
issue groups. (Under construction as of 6/2004 )
- This site of a political action network has
information on the major public issues.
Role in Political
Campaigns by Stephen S.
- This brief article looks at the effect that
the mass media have upon the presentation, and the
outcome, of political campaigns.
(ed 346527 92, ERIC
- This is the ultimate on-line resource for U.S. and
international politics. (under construction as of
- This site has updated information on voter
registration and state and national candidates. They
claim to track the performance of 10,800 political
Electoral College (National Archives and
- Here you will find information on the Electoral
College information and statistics on presidential
elections, past and present:
- Related Website:
- 2) Electoral College http://www.fec.gov/pages/ecmenu2.htm
for Me: Politics in
America from the Public
- This is a companion site to the television
program. From local precincts to the White House, it's
not "insider politics," but politics as a mirror that
unflinchingly and entertainingly shows who we are as a
country and a people.
- Websites for Teachers
and Voting at PBS TeacherSource Mathline
- These four lesson activities contain more than
meets the "aye" explore different voting
methods and investigate questions of fairness and
Editorial Cartoons to Teach About Elections Past and
Present at Education World
- This curriculum article advocates bringing the
power of editorial cartoons -- the strength of their
images and messages -- into your classroom! It
includes links to online resources that promote higher
order thinking activities through the use of editorial
Lessons by Linda C. Joseph
- This site has a great collection of lessons about
- Created by
Updated 6/04 by King family.