US Presidential Election 2008: Basic Information

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:

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569491/Election.html