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U.S. Elections

This guide offers starting points for U.S. elections and topics in U.S. elections research.

On This Page

  • History
  • Finding Articles
  • Select Documentary
  • Books and Articles
  • Voter Suppression Studies by Nonprofit Organizations
  • Legal and Legislative Resources

History

Voting Rights Act and History

Through ACLU, major dates in history of voting rights in the US are found on this page.

Finding Articles

The following suggestions of useful subject terms and keywords will be helpful when searching databases and resources. Examples are provided below.

Useful Subject Terms:

  • Elections -- Corrupt Practices
  • Voter registration -- Corrupt Practices

Useful Keywords:

  • "Voter supression"
  • "Voter deception"
  • "Voter purges"

Select Documentary

Books and Articles

Legal and Legislative Resources

Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, and Other Election Crimes

Guidelines on reporting voter suppression via usa.gov

Voter Identification Requirements by State

National Conference of State Legislatures summary and comparison of voter IDs for each state

ProQuest Congressional 🔒 

Contains citations and full text to U.S. legislative information from 1970 to the present, with additional coverage of Congressional hearings from 1824 to 1979.

Congressional Record of Proceedings and Debates of the U.S. Congress

Congressional Record of Proceedings and Debates. Collection from 1873 - Present. Updated daily when Congress is in session.

 

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