PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Republican National Convention
Comprehensive coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. President Bush's speech, links to other resources, text and audio of other speeches and reports can be found on this site.
Other
The u.s. Electoral College Calculator
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.
Other
Electoral Reform Society
This British website is home to a not-for-profit group promoting alternative democratic voting systems. Students studying representative government can examine if Canada's current First-Past-the-Post system best suits Canada's changing...
CNN
Cnn: America Votes 2004: John Kerry
CNN offers important information about presidential candidate, John Kerry. Find biographical data, polling results, campaign funding, election news, and his viewpoints on many key issues.
Digital History
Digital History: The Disputed Election of 2000
Online summary of the dispute over the presidential election of 2000 and the outcome.
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.
270 To Win
270towin: 2004 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 2004 won by George W. Bush despite voting controversies and concerns of irregularities that emerged during and after the vote.
270 To Win
270towin: 2000 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 2000 won by George W. Bush despite the controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes and the unusual event of the winning candidate having...
270 To Win
270towin: 1960 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1960 won by John Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916 and in the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the...
270 To Win
270towin: 1872 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1872 won by Ulysses S. Grant. Another candidate, Horace Greeley, died before the Electoral College cast its votes; it is so far the only election in which a Presidential...
270 To Win
270towin: 1924 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1924 won by Calvin Coolidge, the first presidential election in which all American Indians were citizens and thus allowed to vote.
Other
The Political Graveyard: Election of 1892
This page from The Political Graveyard just lists the electoral votes each candidate received in the 1892 election. Links to brief biographical listings about each candidate and elector.
Other
The Political Graveyard: Election of 1896
This page from The Political Graveyard just lists the electoral votes each candidate received in the 1896 election. Links to brief biographical listings about each candidate and elector.
270 To Win
270towin: 1996 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1996 won by William J. Clinton with a substantial margin in the popular vote and electoral college.
270 To Win
270towin: 2016 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 2016 won by Donald Trump who became the fifth person in U.S. history to become president despite losing the nationwide popular vote.
270 To Win
270towin: 2012 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 2012 won by Barack H. Obama who won a majority of both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
270 To Win
270towin: 1880 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1880 won by James A. Garfield in one of the smallest popular vote victories in American history.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Lassiter v. Northhampton Election Bd (1959)
This is the Supreme Court case that found the literacy test unconstitutional in 1959.
This Nation
This nation.com: Electoral College
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.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Every Four Years: Electing a President
This exhibition examines Presidential elections, with a particular emphasis on elections in the last 80 years.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: The Electoral College
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.
Other
Smart Voter: How to Judge a Candidate
The League of Women Voters offers a step-by-step process of evaluating public officials for voting and election purposes. The process points out elements to look for in both a candidate's experience and campaigning behaviors. Potential...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Will Be President?
This lesson will allow students to experience the election process of an American President through a mock election. Students will learn the steps that must be followed in order to have an election. This is a great way to get students...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: Debate Begins
A third grade class in Wuhan province, China holds debates for the election of class monitor in this segment from Independent Lens. This is the first time education on democracy has been allowed in the city of Wuhan (most populace city...