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Ballotpedia
Digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections informs people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Voting Rights Act of 1965
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Set includes an overview, primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.
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Lloyd Sealy Library: u.s. Elections 1972 2020: Elections
This page lists the various US presidential elections from 1972-2020 and the two main candidates who ran for their respective parties and who won the election for that year.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 2: Elections
In this instructional task, 2nd graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing in which explain the election process and the role a citizen plays in elections.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Duck for President
First graders build on their knowledge of positive character traits and those valued in a good citizen and leader by exploring rules, laws, elections, and the presidency. Through the anchor text, 1st graders discuss the details of the...
iCivics
I Civics: Voting Matters Activity
Students will learn about how registration and voting works in their state, and create a flyer to share with someone in their life.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Deciding on a Date for the General Election
Investigate the history of selecting the first Tuesday after the first Monday to hold Election Day. Based upon research, decide whether that is a good date to hold elections or if there is a better alternative.
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Politics1.com
Billed as the "Most comprehensive online guide to American politics," this site offers an overview of the national political scene. Particularly useful are the political ideology resources which present views from across the spectrum of...
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Ace: Bolivia, Reforma Electoral en America Latina
This article from ACE Project discusses how the Bolivian electoral system has evolved over time, its strengths and weaknesses.
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Gov Spot: The Presidential Election Process
"In simplified terms" learn about how the President and Vice President are elected. An overview describing the step by step process of the electoral process.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Mac Neil Lehrer Productions: Sampling Bias, Ca Recall
In this lesson plan, students are exposed to the different types of political samples, given lists of election data and asked to differentiate between the samples, and informed as to the sources of bias in samples. In addition to...
IQ Site
Iq Study Activities: Interactive Quizzes: Political Parties in Our Democracy
Thirty-two multiple-choice questions test your knowledge of political parties and the election process. Score is kept throughout the exercise and displayed at the end of the activity.
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Inter American Development Bank: Behind Bolivia's "Two Thirds Law"
This is a brief article about the creation of an electoral court in Bolivia in order to help insure more accurate election results.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Electoral Process
Twice a month you can play a new crossword puzzle on The New York Times Learning Network. This one is called "The Electoral Process."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Texas Mock Election 2006
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can take part in the Student Mock Gubernatorial Election 2006 by casting their Activote for Governor. This flipchart provides a history of voting in Texas.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: u.s. History Lessons: Elections, Parties, Campaigns
This site provides suggestions for lesson plans and unit plans to teach about the U.S. system of elections, political parties, and campaigns.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections
Here's a great presentation on Elections for younger kids that includes information on Voting, Candidates, Conventions, the Campaign, and other topics concerning elections.
American Bar Association
American Bar Association: How the Law Regulates Who May Vote
A lesson plan that includes a handout and various follow-up activities for middle schoolers. The instructional activity is described here and a link is provided for downloading the lesson plan and handout.