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- A Guide to Campaign Definitions - From C-Span.
www.c-span.org/classroom/lessonplans/campaign/campaign2000def.asp
- Ben's Guide: Election Process - All about U.S. national elections and the election process.
bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html
- Election 2000 - CNN presents current news about the recent US election campaign.
www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000
- Elections Around the World - A database on national elections, bringing results of the last elections and links to parliaments and parties.
www.agora.stm.it/elections/election.htm
- FAQs About Voter Registration and Voting - Poll times for each state, how to register, registration details, some history on voting and when a single vote has made a difference.
www.fec.gov/pages/faqs.htm
- Federal Election Commission - This is the US independent regulatory agency created to administer and enforce the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.
www.fec.gov
- Iz and Auggie Go to the Polls - Learn about the election process as Iz and Auggie restore peace on the planet of Kohlrabi by establishing a democracy so the Cabbage Heads will get along.
www.headbone.com/derby/polls
- Kids Voting in Kentucky - Official site of Kids Voting Kentucky, designed to increase students awareness of and participation in the election process.
www.kidsvotingkentucky.org
- Kids Voting Kansas - A not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the future of voting and civic development by involving kids in the election process today. Includes candidate profiles, information on voting, and tips for teachers.
kidsvotingkansas.org
- Kids Voting USA - Nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization to provide information about voting.
www.kidsvotingusa.org/intro/overview.asp
- NewsHour Extra - Elections - PBS provides an overview of each candidate and links to each one's home page.
www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/election.html
- Project Vote Smart - Extensive nonpartisan information on elected officials' voting records and candidates' positions. Covers federal and state offices nationwide in the United States.
www.vote-smart.org
- Register to Vote - Learn how voting requirements vary from state to state in the USA.
www.fec.gov/votregis/state_voter_reg_requirements02.htm
- The 19th Amendment - Some history and a copy of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote nationally in the USA.
www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/19th_amendment.html
- Youth Leadership Initiative - University of Virginia program designed to involve middle and high school students in the fundamentals of the American political process. Includes annual online mock election.
www.youthleadership.net
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