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Description of US Presidential Election Process
Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer. Kevin J. Coleman et al. Congressional Research Service. April 17, 2000. 53 pp. CRS Report RL30527.
An excellent primer that describes the four stages of the presidential election process: the pre-nomination primaries and caucuses for selecting delegates to the national conventions; the national nominating conventions; the general election; and voting by members of the electoral college to choose the president and vice president.
http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30527.pdf
This entry on the MSN Encarta online encyclopedia describes the US election process and would be good background for the course: