U.S. Elections: Research Organizations

ANES conducts national surveys of the American electorate in presidential and midterm election years and carries out research on various issues on elections.

This site provides an integrated teaching, research, and study program focusing on Congress and the presidency and the interactions of these two basic American institutions. Its projects include federal election project, improving campaign conduct, etc.

This is and archived site for a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) public charity which studied and helped implement innovative approaches to improving social problems and the processes of self-government. Its research projects included 2003 electronic filing and disclosure survey, judicial elections, campaign finance etc.

CSES, a collaborative program of cross-national research in over fifty states, conducts research on the effects of electoral institutions on citizens' attitudes and behavior, and democratic institutions across different political regimes.

A non-partisan, non-advocacy organization providing up-to-the-minute news and analysis on election reform. See their resource library for more information on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Their interactive map lets one see numbers of registered voters, voting age population, voting system used etc.

ICORE is a group established at an ECPR research session on electoral democracy in 1989. Its membership consists of the directors of established surveys of national electorates in Europe.

IFES, a non-profit NGO, has been part of the electoral process in over 100 countries lending its expertise to supporting the four pillars of democracy. Provides election results, dates, and related web sites.

This site contains links to survey reports from the Pew Research Center on U.S. Politics & Policy.

The Political Studies Association was founded in 1950 and develops and promotes the study of politics. The Association is affiliated to the International Political Science Association and represents its members on the Council of that body.