Elections and E Guide - Resources and Review

Encyclopedia Americana set of articles on US presidents, the presidency and American politics. Includes biographies of presidents, vice
presidents and first ladies and articles on individual subject areas such as the constitution, elections and congress.
 
An index of resources relevant to British politics. Includes information on local councils, MPs email addresses, electoral data, historical political information and newsgroups related to British Politics, and a British Politics Timeline which covers the events of the last 100 years. There is also an extensive index of British political resources, arranged alphabetically, including information on constitutions, electoral systems, political parties and speeches.
 
Examines the results of the 2000 US Presidential election from a Democratic perspective, arguing that majority support among the electorate for progressive themes and issues did not sufficiently translate to support for Al Gore. Concludes that the power and relevance of these themes was diminished in 2000 by factors such as trust, issue blurring, and a cultural reaction to the problems of Clinton's presidency.
 
Society with the objective of securing the principle of proportional representation through use of the Single Transferable Vote for all public elections in the British Isles.
 
Compilation of results of all post
war UK General Elections, and a list of Cabinet members from the resulting administrations. Access to selected party manifestos is provided.
 
Explores issues of democracy and voting, including discussion of various forms of proportional representation voting systems.
 
Created to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act which was designed to ensure that candidates in federal elections were not, or did not appear to be, beholden to a narrow group of people. Includes information about candidates, parties and other committees.
 
Information on UK political reform, including voting, decentralisation, parliament, citizenship, freedom of information, rights and the constitution. Also describes the group, its publications and campaigns.
 
Graphical and numerical guide to presidential elections in the USA, showing voting trends and results. A news service detailing elections worldwide is also provided.
 
Collection of news stories reporting on elections for the Scottish Parliament which were held in May 1999. Includes information on candidates, the voting process and the results.
 
Information and links relating to the General Election in New Zealand on October 12th 1996. The page includes the final election result, the latest political news, details of the coalition talks, details of pre
and post-election polls, information on the parties who stood for election, and their candidates, and links to other related sites. The site also includes the results of the 1993 election under the previous electoral system.
 
Presents a history of US Presidential election campaign commercials from 1952 to the present day. Material is offered in RealVideo format, and can be accessed chronologically, or by common advert theme such as attack ads, family man, or looking presidential.
 
Presents a history of US Presidential election campaign commercials from 1952 to the present day. Material is offered in RealVideo format, and can be accessed chronologically, or by common advert theme such as attack ads, family man, or looking presidential.
 
Offers results of all constituencies in the 2001 British General Election via a clickable map. Provides brief biographical information on winning candidates for each region, and presents comparative information on the 1997 outcome.
 
Commission established by Parliament to keep electoral law and practice under review, to promote public awareness of the electoral process, and to oversee new controls on donations to, and campaign spending by, political parties and others. Provides access to registers of political parties and donations, and answers FAQs about the commission and its work.
 
Provides news and features from the 2001 General Election campaign and its aftermath, including full results, candidate profiles, and a focus on crucial seats.
 
Full text article discussing the 2000 US election fiasco, underlying reasons, and possible solutions. Suggests a more up to date electoral procedure by introducing two methods of computerised voting, foreseen problem areas, and associated research currently underway.
 
Details of the Israeli elections, providing information on the democratic process in Israel, without promoting any particular candidate or party. Includes sections on foreign relations, government, law, culture, economy, and religion.
 
Collection of news stories reporting on the elections for the Welsh Assembly which were held in May 1999. Includes information about candidates and the possible implications of devolution.
 
Information about specific elections from 1993 onwards and parliamentary constituencies with results from 1996
1998. Also offers local council election results from 1993 and 1997, and traces the history of Westminster elections in Northern Ireland since 1920.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to elections.
 
Links to electoral news around the world. Includes election results, referenda, electoral information, calendar of forthcoming elections around the world, discussions of the merits of alternative electoral systems.
 
Created to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act which was designed to ensure that candidates in federal elections were not, or did not appear to be, beholden to a narrow group of people. Includes information about candidates, parties and other committees.
 
Resource guide from Information Please, part of the Family Education Network. InfoPlease aims to combine the contents of encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and almanacs with statistics, facts, and historical records. Includes a variety of information on American presidential elections, both recent and historical. Topics are numerous; election chronologies, vote summaries, residency requirements, voter turnouts, lists of states and populations, national political conventions, plurality and majority, unusual results, and general facts.
 
Collection of articles relating to election campaign finance in the US, covering the history of political finance, current structures, details of Supreme court cases, reform proposals and legislation, and methods of tracking political donations.
 
Provides documents on the history of each American Presidential election from 1789 to the present day. Information is sorted by year and gives data on the popular and electoral votes, as well as states won, images, graphs, maps, and tables of results. Also provides sections on the electoral college, disputed results, and a complete overview of the 2000 election.
 
Final report of the independent commission established by the UK Government in December 1997, and chaired by Lord Jenkins, to consider and recommend an alternative to the present system for UK parliamentary elections, to be put before the people in the Government's referendum.
 
Examines the results of the 2000 US Presidential election from a Democratic perspective, arguing that majority support among the electorate for progressive themes and issues did not sufficiently translate to support for Al Gore. Concludes that the power and relevance of these themes was diminished in 2000 by factors such as trust, issue blurring, and a cultural reaction to the problems of Clinton's presidency.
 
Full text article discussing the 2000 US election fiasco, underlying reasons, and possible solutions. Suggests a more up to date electoral procedure by introducing two methods of computerised voting, foreseen problem areas, and associated research currently underway.
 
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