Elections & Politics Guide: Home

In This Guide

Elections are the benchmark of the democratic political process. This site aims to collect election information from around the block to around the world. This collection is a good starting place for any research needs on elections in the US and beyond. It includes various web and print resources in presidential, federal, state, local and world elections.

US Presidential
Find information about the United States Presidential election.
US Congressional
Find information about the United States Congressional elections.
State and Local
Find information about state and local elections.
International
Find information about international elections.
Research Organizations
Find organizations that provide elections research.
Data & Statistics
Find elections data and statistical information.

Resources to Get Started

CQ Press Political Reference Suite
Contains full text encyclopedias, directories, handbooks, and guides in political science.
CQ Library
Contains full text of CQ Researcher reports, CQ Magazine (formerly CQ Weekly, featuring bills and legislative actions) as well as reference works on politics, commerce, and the U.S. Congress.

Voter Registration Information

Register to vote in Oregon
Elections Division - Oregon Secretary of State
Rock the Vote
Rock the vote is the "largest nonprofit and nonpartisan organization" to offer online voter registration aimed at Americans who have recently turned 18.

Voters' Guide

Voters' Guides - League of Women Voters
Oregon's League of Women Voters publishes non-partisan voters' guides.
Voter ID: State Requirements Map
Voter ID has been a hot topic in state legislatures over the past decade. Since 2001, nearly 1,000 bills have been introduced in a total of 46 states. This site summarizes the state activity in this area.

Government Documents and Social Sciences Librarian

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The Election Process - PBS LearningMedia videos

Interested in learning more about the national election process in the United States? PBS LearningMedia highlights the Election Process in a series of short and entertaining videos:

Presidential Power
Election Basics
Political Campaigns
Political Parties
Election Foundations - available in English, Spanish, and with closed captions
The General Election - available in English, Spanish, and with closed captions

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Annelise Sklar who gave us permission to use the UC San Diego Worldwide Elections Guide as a template.

Last Updated: Sep 22, 2020 2:52 PM
URL: https://guides.library.pdx.edu/elections
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