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− | Description of US Presidential Election Process | + | Description of US Presidential Election Process<br> |
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+ | Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer. Kevin J. Coleman et al.<br> | ||
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Congressional Research Service. April 17, 2000. 53 pp. CRS Report RL30527. | Congressional Research Service. April 17, 2000. 53 pp. CRS Report RL30527. | ||
− | An excellent primer that describes the four stages of the presidential election | + | 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. <br> |
− | 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 | 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: | + | This entry on the MSN Encarta online encyclopedia describes the US election process and would be good background for the course:<br> |
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569491/Election.html | http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569491/Election.html |
Revision as of 22:45, 13 October 2008
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: