Directory of Elections Resources

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Place here sites about elections and voting that will help children and teenagers understand how elections and voting work as a whole. Sites can be included that have a regional slant, but sites with very specific local information should be placed in the appropriate locality in Regional.

Subcategories

• Electoral College

Resources in This Category

• Ben's Guide: Election Process

  http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html
  All about U.S. national elections and the election process.

• FactMonster - U.S. Elections

  http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0777338.html
  Learn about elections and voting.

• Federal Election Commission

  http://www.fec.gov/
  This is the US independent regulatory agency created to administer and enforce the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.

• Kids Voting USA

  http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/
  Nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization to provide information about voting.

• National Student/Parent Mock Election

  http://www.nationalmockelection.org/
  Simulated campaign and national election to teach students and parents about democracy. Run by a non-partisan, national network of volunteers.

• Project Vote Smart

  http://votesmart.org/
  Non-partisan information on U.S. federal and state candidates, ballot measures, issues and legislation. Includes directory of national and state political resources.

• Scholastic News - Election 2008

  http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm
  Coverage of the primaries, conventions and election. Includes how to run for President, interviews with the kids of candidates, life as President, and the history of presidential elections.

• Youth Leadership Initiative

  http://www.youthleadership.net/
  University of Virginia program designed to involve middle and high school students in the fundamentals of the American political process. Includes annual online mock election.

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