Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: November 4: Election Day
Learn about the history of November 4, which is an election day in the United States. Includes a discussion of presidential elections in the nineteenth century, and women's struggle to obtain the right to vote.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Election Day
Teachers, visit this site for a complete resource on elections, voting, issues, presidents, and more. Lessons, activities, worksheets clipart, maps, and other links can all be found here.
PBS
Election Day for Educators: Improving Elections
This instructional activity is designed to be used in conjunction with the film " Election Day" to examine the differences in the election process across the United States and to evaluate whether American election are carried out in a...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Uniform Election Day
A brief description of the significance and events leading up to a national uniform election day.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections
One of the greatest rights of the American People is the right to vote for the candidate of their choice. Take a look at how this process works at this resource. Information is provided on Election Day, Voting, Election of the President,...
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Americans Vote on Tuesdays?
Discover why Americans have been voting on Tuesdays since 1845 as Jacob Soboroff shares the history of Election Day and shows how voting on a Tuesday affects voter turnout. [3:28]
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Election Comic Strip
This is a list of 12 vocabulary words on the theme of ELECTION Comic Strip and a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities. It also offers a list of 393 vocabulary words on elections.
BBC
Bbc: Iraq Elections: Your Views
A report on the historic Iraqi election held in January, 2005. Here are opinions of people around the world. People from Iraq have also commented.
A&E Television
History.com: How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision
As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...
iCivics
I Civics: Mock Election
In this three-day mock election simulation lesson, young scholars explain the steps taken from party formation to national election.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Fall 3 Day Lesson Plans on Voting
A set of three lessons on voting. Topics covered include voter registration, educating oneself prior to voting, and simulating an election in class that coincides with a real fall election. All lessons can be downloaded.
iCivics
I Civics: Voting by Mail
Because of concerns over COVID-19, many states may ask people to vote by mail this year. Are you ready to vote on Election Day 2020?
Other
Aljazeera: South Africa's Freedom Day: 18 Stories of Democracy
South Africa's Freedom Day celebrates the nation's freedom from apartheid. Read personal stories of South Africans and how their lives have changed since April 27, 1997. Includes video
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.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Fall 5 Day Brief Lesson Plans on Voting
A set of brief lessons on voting. Topics covered include voting requirements, registering to vote, voting trends, voter self-education, setting up a polling station, and simulating an election polling site that coincides with a real fall...
Other
Reliving South Africa's First Freedom Day
South Africa's Freedom Day is celebrated on April 27th of each year. This day marks the first post-apartheid democratic presidential election for this nation. Learn about the first Freedom Day, the inauguration of Nelson Mandela.
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.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Campaign Speech
FDR delivers a campaign speech as Election Day draws near in 1932. He addresses domestic issues that must be addressed as the nation experiences the impact of the Great Depression.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Why Do We Vote on Tuesdays?
As election day approaches quickly, understand why the United States elections are always held on Tuesdays.
BBC
Bbc: Afghanistan's Day of Reckoning
A detailed look into the Afghanistan 2009 elections - challenges to be faced, possible fraud, questionable security, foreign influences, and more. The following quote holds great truth ... "This election is just one more step in building...
BBC
Bbc: Remembering Thatcher the Day She Won
This site from BBC provides the twentieth anniversary retrospective of the day Margaret Thatcher won the election for Prime Minister in 1979. Various personalities comment on their response that day.
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Electoral College Controversy 1876
Thomas Nast's political cartoon from a Harper's Weekly 1877 edition plus a description of the dispute over the election of 1876.
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Alf Landon, g.o.p. Stand Bearer, Dies at 100
The New York Times's obituary on politician Alf Landon presents a great overview of his life and political career. It discusses his upbringing, his campaign for presidency, his landslide defeat in the 1936 election against FDR, and the...
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