• America Votes (1945 to the present)
  REF-1  JK1967 .A8 VOL. 1 1945/55
  This series contains electoral district maps and county level data on vote totals, votes by party, census population, etc.
  

• A Statistical History of the American Electorate (2001)
  REF-1  JK1967 .R87 2001
  

• Federal Election Commission
  Created in 1975, the FEC is designed to disclose campaign finance information; to enforce the limits, prohibitions and other provisions of the election law; and to administer the public funding of Presidential elections. Information includes a citizens' guide to contributions and the law, financial information about candidates, parties, and PACs; and financial reports filed by presidential and house campaigns, parties, and PACs.
  

• DemocracyNet (The League of Women Voters)
  DNet is designed for both candidates and voters. Candidates can enter their positions directly on isssues of their choosing. Voters have a one-stop shop for a multitude of information on candidates, ballot measures, campaign finance information, political parties, and elected officials. By entering a zip code, users can research issues, find the offices, ballot measures, when elections are, what election events are occurring, and see who's running in a particular area.

• Electoral College Box Scores (National Archives and Records Administration)
  Presented here are electoral college results for presidential and vice presidential candidates, vote totals, and other information about elections from 1789 until the present.

• Lijphart Elections Archive (University of California, San Diego)
  The archive is a research collection of district level election results for approximately 350 national legislative elections in 26 countries. The catalog of holdings indexes nations by geographic region.

• Opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
  Open Secrets tracks the money in U.S. elections. Hunt Reference holds the 1990, 1992, and 1996 print editions of Open Secrets.
  

• Pennsylvania Department of State
  Information is provided regarding voter registration, campaign finance, and elections in Pennyslvania.
  

• Project Vote Smart
  Candidate information on this site includes brief biographical sketches, positions on the issues, voting records, and special interest group ratings.
  

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Public Opinion Polls

• American Public Opinion Index. 1988-. (annual)
  REF-1  MICRO
  This index lists the questions asked on particular subjects. Entries include the polling universe, sample size, method of data gathering, and how to contact the polling organization. Results are available on microfiche.

• Index to International Public Opinion. 1984-. (annual)
  REF-1  HM261 .I552
  The data published in the Index relate to many practical and theoretical questions frequently raised by those interested in international affairs. The volumes are arranged topically and then by country with a separate section for multinational surveys. The results are included with each question.

• Policy Central (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Poll Track provides polling data on campaigns and important social issues

• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
  The results of numerous polls are archived here and can be downloaded by CMU members.
  

• CBS News Polls
  Contains polling data on a wide range of political and social issues.

• The Gallup Organization
  The Gallup site contains polling results from 1997 to the present. These reports include a summary, the questions asked, and the results for specific questions.
  The Gallup Poll. 1935-. (annual)
  HUNT REF-1 301.154 G17Gal
  Polls are arranged chronologically and the results are included in each volume.
  The Gallup Poll Monthly. 1969-.
  This publication includes summary articles, the results of polls, and some poll trend data.

• National Opinion Research Center - NORC (University of Chicago)
  Conducts survey research on a wide range of topics.
  

• PollingReport.com
  Contains polling data on a wide range of political and social issues.

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