Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Fall 3 Day Lesson Plans on Voting
A set of three lessons on voting. Topics covered include voter registration, educating oneself prior to voting, and simulating an election in class that coincides with a real fall election. All lessons can be downloaded.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Cast Your Vote!
Upper elementary, middle, and high school students can use this exhibit to get an understanding of how polls and elections are conducted. The discussion includes random samples, margins of error, and other concepts related to statistics.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Encouraging Young Voters to Vote
Students use current and relevant information in the form of video and and articles to determine what is the best way to encourage young voters to go to the polls. Site includes lesson plans, class activities, video and articles.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 1964 Johnson vs. Goldwater
"Vote for President Johnson on November 3. The Stakes Are Too High for You to Stay at Home"."In Your Heart You Know He's Right". View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1964election. Includes video clips, information about...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Elections: Voter Registration
Can you vote in Election 2008? View this guide to see historical facts and where to register to vote in Federal elections. Includes links to further information.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: The Ballot and Questions
This instructional activity focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained
A brief video that describes the Electoral College and its role in presidential elections. [5:22] Followed by a quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Utah Education Network
Uen: General Election Resources
UEN has gathered high-quality election resources for educators, students, and parents.
Read Works
Read Works: The History and Process of Voting
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on the American federal voting process including its history and how the process works. It is followed by a comprehension question set.
iCivics
I Civics: Election Results Tracker
Election Results Tracker activity helps learners monitor the election results with a map and Electoral College vote counter.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Election Central: Inside the Voting Booth
"Voting Time Machine," which presents case studies from different decades introduces students to the history of suffrage in America. Students prepare for the time when they can to vote through a customized, printable voter registration...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: Voting
Discover why citizens of the United States vote and understand the effects of voting.
Other
Object of History: The Voting Machine (Voting Technology in 1900)
Written and audio explanation of the history of voting and the invention of the voting machine. Includes a photo of the 1898 Standard Voting Machine and other objects that relate to the voting process.
Vassar College
1896: Election Results
The outcome of the popular vote for president in 1896 was close. Read about the electoral votes, see maps showing the popular vote for McKinley and Bryan, and follow the chart that shows the votes for all those running for president....
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: November 4: Election Day
Learn about the history of November 4, which is an election day in the United States. Includes a discussion of presidential elections in the nineteenth century, and women's struggle to obtain the right to vote.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Fall Extended Lesson Plans on Voting
An in-depth set of lessons on voting. Topics covered include voting requirements, registering to vote, voting trends, voter self-education, setting up a polling station, and simulating an election polling site that coincides with a real...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Fall 5 Day Brief Lesson Plans on Voting
A set of brief lessons on voting. Topics covered include voting requirements, registering to vote, voting trends, voter self-education, setting up a polling station, and simulating an election polling site that coincides with a real fall...
Other
Federal Voting Assistance Program (Fvap)
This informative site contains information about voting in local, state and federal elections. Includes detailed instructions for absentee voting.
Other
Federal Election Commission
The official website for the Federal Election Committee (FEC) that provides information on Primary Elections and Caucuses, recent election results, registering to vote, voter registration and turnout statistics, the Electoral College,...
Other
Project Vote Smart: Vote Easy
Information for voters and others interested in the positions and affilliations of candidates for office in their states, including voting records, speeches, political experience, and endorsements. Answer questions about the issues that...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Teaching Presidential Elections [Zip]
Citizens, Not Spectators is a voter education program whose goal of the program is to increase the voting rate among young Americans by demystifying the voting process. The lessons familiarize students with the process and the duty of...
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,...
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez.org: Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections
OYEZ.org offers excellent information on the court decision, Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, including an abstract, a multimedia section on participants, resources, audio, and more.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Voting to Make Your Voice Heard
Understand the rights and responsibilities of voting in local, state, and national elections.