Elections A to Z Notebooking Unit
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
"In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote highlights the relentless struggle of diverse activists throughout U.S. history to secure voting rights for all American women." Virtual exhibition from the National Archives Museum
Let's Vote! Talking to Children About Voting
A Parent's Guide to Talking About the Presidential Election from PBS Parents.
Elections - Teacher Resources
From teacher Vision.com These lessons, printables, and activities on the U.S. electoral process provide great teaching ideas for fall, especially during an election year. Explore election requirements for the federal government with your students. You'll also find great ways for students to get involved in local politics, like holding classroom debates or writing letters to representatives. Units on civil rights and women's history will benefit from resources on the American suffrage movement.
Scholastic News Election 2020
This interactive website supports the robust election coverage delivered in the Scholastic News magazines, as well as the activities in the Election Skills workbooks. Specifically, students visiting this site will learn about the election process, get up-to-date news, see the latest results on interactive maps, vote in polls, and read news from the campaign trail from the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps.
Elections for Kids - Fun Facts
Sponsored by Gallopade International, a publishing company for K-8 educational products and digital curriculum.
Elections
Understanding the U.S. election process is central to understanding the country's history and culture. Brain Pop helps students make sense of elections and the forces that shape them with this collection of relevant content, including learning games from Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics
Historical Election Results
1789-2012 Presidential Elections from the National Archives website
Directory of US Political Parties
Presidential Elections Data: 1789 to present
From The American Presidency Project, this collection offers maps showing election outcomes by state starting with the election of 1789.
Susan B. Anthony
From Surfing the Net with Kids
Not for Ourselves Alone: The story of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Two women. One allegiance. Together they fought for women everywhere, and their strong willpower and sheer determination still ripples through contemporary society.
Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as they strive to give birth to the women's movement.
Glossary of Election Terms
From the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
State Government Resource
From USA.gov. Visit the government website for each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and associated states.
GovSpot.com
GovSpot.com is a non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online.
Project Smart Vote
Government 101 Elections
Elections for Kids
Sponsored by Gallopade International. Voting is one of the most important responsibilities you will have. Learn about the election process today!
Kids Voting USA
From Kids Voting USA.org
Vote 411: Election Information you need
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters
Washington's Inaugural Address
From the National Archives, this page includes links to both a transcription and digital images of the original speech.
US Elections.com
You'll find information on your federal, state and local representatives, voter information and registration procedures, FEC records, campaign finance updates and more.
Elections
Elections have been a constant feature of civic life in the United States, and yet they have changed and evolved ever since the first presidential election. This presentation explores the past and present of American parties, issues, and the right to vote.
U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide
A guide to online and print resources that contain U.S. election statistics for both federal and state elections. This resource guide compiles a list of online and print resources that contain U.S. election statistics for both federal and state elections. All of the print publications listed in this guide can be consulted on-site at the Library of Congress. In addition, most of the online resources listed are freely available on the Internet. A few of the online databases are available by subscription only, and are so designated.
America's Debate Radio
This website encourages healthy debate about local, national and world politics. Inclused forums, podcasts, and chat rooms.
America's Election HQ
FOXNews.com
MSNBC Politics
Latest news and analysis from NBC News political team
The Green Papers: Elections
Off-year election information
Commission on Presidential Debates
This nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization has sponsored and produced all the presidential debates since it began in 1987.
FiscalNote
FiscalNote was founded with the principle of bringing people closer to their governments. They have created a tool to help you quickly identify and contact elected officials including, members of Congress currently representing you. Regardless of your political affiliation, you have the power to make your voice heard by contacting your representatives and advocating for the issues that matter most to you.
The Brookings Institution - Elections
An independent research and policy institute. Web site contains briefing papers, analyses, and other resources related to many current political issues.
Electoral Maps
Visual aids for mapping electoral votes
Fact Check.org
FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center located at the University of Pennsylvania. The site claims to be nonpartisan and nonprofit. The goal of the website is to monitor factual accuracy in U.S. politics.
Federal Election Commission
Provides information about campaign finances
Register to Vote - The National Voter Registration Act
The National Mail Voter Registration Form can be used to register to vote, to update your registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address or to register with a political party.
Democratic National Committee
Political Party Site
Republican National Committee
Political Party Site
The Green Party of the United States
Political Party Site
Independance Party
Political Party Site
Libertarian Party
Political Party Site
The Socialist Party
Political Party Site
The Living Room Candidate
Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952 - present.
Heritage Foundation
A research and educational institute focus on conservative principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and strong national defense.
Project Vote Smart
The site claims to make public biographies, voting records, issue positions, ratings, speeches, and campaign finance information.
Kids Voting Arizona
Kids Voting Arizona is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots-driven voter education program.
Open Secrets.Org
Another great site that exposes who is contributing how much to whom; a link titled who paid for this election will give children a better understanding of why politicians make promises to certain groups; search the database by politician or by donor.
Freedom Hero: Susan B. Anthony
From MyHero.com
Susan Brownell Anthony
From Western NewYork Suffragists
Susan B. Anthony House
From The Susan B Anthony House
US Electoral College Homepage
From the website of the National Archives; very informative with an interactive Electoral College Calculator
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Includes teacher resources and links in topics like Campaign Events, Campaign Topics, and assorted likes to election related government sites
Grassroots.com
An excellent political action site; their list of causes is bound to have something that your kids can get passionate about
VA State Board of Elections: Election Information
Includes "Where Do I Vote?," election results, candidates lists and
ballot issues, more.
