About Elections and Voting
About Elections and VotingWhat you'll find here:
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FAQ's About Voter Registration and Voting. Find out where and how to register to vote, how to use the National Mail Voter Registration Form (PDF.file format), where and when to vote, and the answers to many other questions about registration and voting.
State Voter Registration Requirements. Find out if you are eligible to vote in your State!
Registration and Turnout Figures. Here you'll find a host of figures related to voting and voter registration. Before you begin, however, you may want to read a few words about Voting Age Population for some interesting background information about this important term.
2000 Preliminary Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
Federal Elections 98: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Election Results for the U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.
1998 U. S. Congressional Primary Dates and Candidate Filing Deadlines for Ballot Access.
Presidential Candidates on the General Election Ballots by State in 1996.
About the Electoral College. This page provides a description of How the Electoral College Works , the current Distribution of Electoral College Votes amongst the States , A Brief History of the Electoral College( PDF. file Format), and a link to the Electoral College Home Page at the National Archives.
Directories of Election Officials. These are the Combined Federal/State Disclosure Directory, a guide to the national and State agencies responsible for disclosing information on money in politics, and Election Directory '96, (PDF.file format) a guide providing names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers of relevant federal agencies, Congressional committees, national associations and election officials in the States and territories.
Voting Systems. Information on the machinery used to cast and tabulate your voted ballot.
Types of Voting Systems:
Paper ballot Mechanical lever machine Punchcards Marksense Direct Recording Electronic FAQ's about Voting Systems Standards.
The Impact of the National Voter Registration Act on Federal Elections 1995-1996. This page details results from the Commission's 1997 report to Congress assessing the impact of the Act on federal elections during this two year period. Viewers can browse the Executive Summary , and tables showing:
