Election 2012   Tags: elections, government, political_science  

Has an extensive collection of election maps for all presidential elections from 1789 to the present as well as current information on the most recent election.

Extensive collection of significant sites related to all aspects of American elections

Excellent website maintained by the Annenberg Public Policy Center devoted to making sure candidate information is accurate. An interesting and graphic approach to fact checking and political truth telling is found at Politifact with its Truth-O-Meter

State by state coverage of the 2012 election

An extensive collection of polling sites is maintained by the Washington Post

Information about the debates and the candidates' positions on the issue

Popular site with extensive collection of websites devoted all aspects of American politics

Home of the truth-o-meter

Independent group especially interested in fairness in elections, provides campaign finance information (another good source for campaign finance information is The Campaign Finance Institute)

Exceptional political site and especially useful during election periods. Gathers together many independent polls as well as news articles with a large number of providers.

Sponsored by the League of Women voters with large number of links to significant election websites

Provides useful information about how to vote in Iowa sponsored by the Iowa Secretary of State's Office