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Government Information: Federal, State & Local: Elections/Voting

A guide to finding federal, state and foreign government information.

Elections/Voting Agencies

Election Assistance Commission 
Find information related to federal elections and election procedures. National Voter Registration Form is available.

Federal Election Commission
Find information on campaign finance, election laws and regulations, reports and data (electronic filings, finance reports). 

Federal Voting Assistance Program
Provides information to assist and facilitate citizen participation in the democratic process. 

Electoral College
Functions coordinated by the Office of the Federal Register,National Archives & Records. Find information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present.

Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Collects and publishes information and statistics on recent and historical elections.

U.S. Senate Virtual Reference Desk - Elections

Databases

CQ Voting & Elections
Data, analyses, and historical material on the American voter, political parties, campaigns, and races and elections for Congress, the presidency, and governorships.

Statistics

Election Statistics - House of Representatives
1920-current

Voting and Registration Data- Census Bureau
Congressional and presidential election data by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics