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Voting and Elections
A nonpartisan guide to voting and elections in the U.S. The guide will be regularly updated.
First Time Voters
General Information
National Elections
State & Local Elections
Research Databases
Voting & Election Data
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Women's Suffrage Movement
History of Voting in the US
Register to Vote
Voting & Election Data
American National Election Studies
ANES produces high-quality data on voting, public opinion, political participation, and more.
American Presidency Project
Site from UC Santa Barbara, that is one of the main sources of presidential documents available online.
Block the Vote: Voter Suppression in 2020 (ACLU)
Site compiles information on the most commonly used voter suppression methods in the country.
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives: Election Information
Contains official vote counts for presidential and congressional elections, from 1920-present.
David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
The atlas aggregates official election results from each state.
Federal Election Commission
Contains official federal election results, published every two years.
Green Papers
This site provides current and historical election-related information.
Harvard Election Data Archive
An archive that contains data on election results, voting behavior, and electoral politics.
Historical Election Results (USA.gov)
Includes links to resources from the Federal Election Commission, National Archives, and House of Representatives.
MIT Election Data Lab
The site contains state-level election returns for U.S. elections from 1976-2018, and county level returns for presidential elections from 2000 to 2016.
National Commission on Voting Rights
Data on voting rights, available at the state level.
Virginia State Board of Elections: Results/Reports
Includes election results back to 1996, as well as reports on topics such as registration.
Voting and Registration (Census.gov)
Find data on voting and registration by demographic and socioeconomic characteristic in the U.S.
Voting Records (GovTrack)
Independent organization that tracks the congressional voting record, from the 1st Congress.
Voting Rights Project
Contains information on voting rights, suits to prevent voter suppression, etc.
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