US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Primary Election
Details the process for electing the President and Vice President of the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Thomas Jefferson Won the Election
The election of 1801 shaped the way we elect our president today, as Congress adopted the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. Features portraits of Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Idol for President
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart compares the voting processes used to elect an American Idol (Popular Votes) versus an American President (Electoral and Popular Votes). Opens up discussion about the reliability and/or...
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: How the President Is Elected
Learn how the President of the United States is elected. Read how we choose candidates, how they campaign, how they are nominated, and what role the Electoral College plays in our elections.
BBC
Bbc News: How to Elect a Us President
Electing a US President can be a political marathon. The British Broadcasting Company helps make this process easier to understand by explaining it in key stages.
BBC
Bbc News: Rwanda President Sworn In
An account of the swearing in of Paul Kagame, the first Rwandan President elected since the 1994 genocide killings. Quotes made by Kagame are noted as are his expectations for the future. The process leading to his windfall election...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Vicente Fox Elected
A transcripted story on the election of Vicente Fox. He was the first person who wasn't an Institutional Revolutionary Party member to be elected President of Mexico in seventy years.
Other
People: First Indian American Woman Elected to the House on Her Historic Win
The nation may not have elected its first female president, but there were several women who won big for their states and the nation on November 8, 2016. Meet the first Indian-American woman elected to the House of Representatives,...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Calvin Coolidge Became President
Calvin Coolidge was not elected president but he came to be a most influential one. For more information and some photographs, visit this site from the Library of Congress.
Digital History
Digital History: The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
The campaign of 1828 was heated and bitter. Read about the man who was elected, Andrew Jackson, his background, and the basis of his administration.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Payoff to the Vice President, 1971
Information about the reasons why Spiro Agnew, Nixon's Vice President, was forced to resign. Before he was elected to that position, he had been taking money in exchange for giving certain people contracts. Includes quotes from one of...
CNN
Cnn: The Reagan Years: The Making of a President
Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site traces the events of Reagan's early life. From his job as a young sports commentator to his fame as a Hollywood actor that would eventually lead him into his first elected...
Other
Huffington Post: Meet Kamala Harris, Who Could Become the First Woman President
On November 8, 2016, Kamala Harris became the first Indian-American and the second African-American woman elected to the United States Senate. Harris is currently the Attorney General in California.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: The Election of the President Throughout u.s. History
Easy-to-read article explores every election, from George Washington to the present. Which political parties have come and gone? Who has been elected more times than anybody else?
Other
Usa.gov: Presidential Election Process
Follow the path to being elected President of the United States. Each step is highlighted and explained with examples if applicable. Also, contains a downloadable infographic that can be used in the classroom to explain this unique process.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections
One of the greatest rights of the American People is the right to vote for the candidate of their choice. Take a look at how this process works at this resource. Information is provided on Election Day, Voting, Election of the President,...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: Election of the President
Choosing presidential candidates in the United States involves a multi-step process that can take two years. Find out how the process works in this exercise.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Undoing a President
A good description of the Watergate affair, what led up to it, who was involved, and why it was such a big deal.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress Link: Reform the Electoral College? Two Views From Congress
Two congressmen provide arguments for and against the Electoral College, a system that has been used for over 200 years to elect the president of the United States. Contains links to more information.
Other
Office of the President Elect: The Economic Plan
Obama outlines his plan to meet the "most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression." This report lists immediate actions that should be taken such as job creation, relief for struggling families, and assistance for homeowners.
New York Times
New York Times: Rwanda to Elect President for 1st Time Since Killings
[Free Registration/Login Required] An account of the events leading up to the first presidential election in Rwanda since 1994. Paul Kagame is the obvious leader, but there are questions and actions which make one wonder how democratic...
Other
President Elect: 1908
An overview of the candidates for president in the election of 1908 in which the primary candidates were William H. Taft, William Jennings Bryan, and Eugene V. Debs. The electoral map shows how split the country was between Republicans...
BBC
Bbc News: General Wins Mauritania Election'09
After overthrowing the elected government of Mauritania in 2008, the coup leader has been officially elected as President in a new 2009 election. Controversy and questionable honesty of the vote results exist. This article also provides...
Other
President Elect: 1892
Provides basic information about the presidential candidates of 1892 as well as an electoral map showing the distribution of votes.