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An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. This is the mechanism by which our democratic republic maintains its purpose as stated in the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. Presidential Elections have some interesting nuances. We, the voters, elect electors who then vote for the President. What is the Electoral College? The Electoral College, administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is not a place, it is a process that began as part of the original design of the U.S. Constitution. The Electoral College was established by the founding fathers as a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote. To learn more about the electoral college in the United States visit The Federal Register and the Electoral College

Ever wondered if what the candidates (on both sides of the aisle) say is true. Here are some interesting sites that looks at the facts according to budgets and other reviews. It is always important to ready carefully what these sites report and make your own deductions based on the facts they may find or report.

• Politicalfact.com's Truth-O-Meter
• Annenenberg Institutes Fact Check

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2008 Presidential Elections

When are the Republican Primaries? Starting in January, Primary elections will be held all over our United States. Take a look: Primary Dates

Follow the Campaign Trail. View the map of where all Presidental Candidates have visited and will visit.

Just for fun. Try your hand at seeing which candidate agrees with your opinion most based on some very structured questions. Candidate Match Game

Polling

We all hear and follow the Polls. How much can we believe? In 2004, this article, was written and is a fairly good explanation on how to interpret polling statistics. 2004 Harris Poll Article One of the best sites for view a compilation of all polls can be found at Realclearpolitics.com Polling statistics

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is taking a straw poll of who is being supported for President and Vice President. This poll is not run by the Federation of Republican Women and if you choose to take part be aware that you will be sharing your name and email address with the committee. It is placed here purely for your use.

Election Archives

Since 2004, JoinCalifornia has grown into the largest online archive of California election results. The site currently includes election records back to 1849 including 12,886 candidates running in 23,123 races in 457 elections. Visit Election archives