U.S. Elections 2008
- State-by-State List of Election Resources
- Africans Share Impressions of the U.S. Presidential Race
- Presidential Politics Muddle Western Pennsylvania Debate
- Democrat Barack Obama Favored in Minnesota, Polls Show
- 2008 Campaign Engaging, but Not Overwhelming, Nebraskans
- National Ticket Candidates Will Have Jobs Regardless of Vote
INTRODUCTION
Election FAQs and Interesting Facts
- Election of the President and vice-president
- Election of senators
- Election of representatives
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Types of Elections
-What types of elections are held in the United States?
-What are midterm elections?
-What is a convention?
-What is a caucus? -
Requirements for Voting, Running for Office
-Who can vote?
-What are the requirements for running for elected office in the United States? -
Scheduling elections& (Full schedule, pDF file)
-When are general elections held?
-When are primary elections held? -
Electoral college
-What is the Electoral College?
-How does the Electoral College elect the president?
-For which races is the Electoral College used?
PUBLICATIONS
Every presidential campaign is dramatic and historic, but as the fervor surrounding the 2008 election continues to build, U.S. voters and the rest of the world will want to consider the candidates’ personal histories more closely. What sort of people rise to the top in the U.S. political system, what are their attributes, their sensibilities, and their strengths?
More than 100 million voters are likely to cast ballots in nationwide U.S. elections November 4. But only 538 men and women will elect the next president of the United States, and those elections will take place in 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., December 15.
Free and fair elections are the keystone of any democracy. They are essential for the peaceful transfer of power.
This edition of eJournal USA presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S. voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and vice president, congressional representatives, state and local officials, and ballot initiatives. The journal describes aspects of this election which make it different from most recent elections and includes a pro-con debate of the Electoral College.