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- The National Popular Vote (NPV) Initiative: Direct Election of the President by Interstate Compact
- This report monitors the National Popular Vote's (NPV) progress in the states. It includes sections that provide brief background on the electoral college, history of the National Popular Vote concept, more detail on the NPV initiative, pros and cons for the NPV, legal issues, and concluding observations.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
- This report provides data on current Latin American and Caribbean leaders and the date of their last election as well as the next scheduled election.
- Postelection Issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- This report discusses the political structure, presidency, legislative elections of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the role of the Unites States.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues in the 115th Congress
- This report examines the political and economic environment in Latin America and the Caribbean and U.S. policy toward the region in the 115th Congress, highlighting congressional interest and legislative action.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
- This report provides data on current Latin American and Caribbean leaders and the date of their last election as well as the next scheduled election.
- Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: An Overview
- This report provides a resource for understanding the current campaigns and elections regulatory structure. It addresses those areas of law and public policy that most directly and routinely affect American campaigns and elections: campaign finance; election administration; election security; redistricting; qualifications and contested elections; and voting rights.
- Should Members of The House Of Representatives be Elected to Four-Year Term?
- This report is categorized into six categories: (I)Historical Background, (II) Arguments for a four year term, (III) Opposing Arguments to the Four-Year Term,(IV) Public Opinion Polls, (V) Appendix A and (VI) Appendix B.
- Financing Political Campaigns: Selected References, 1913-1966
- This report cites the references which are related to Financing the Political Campaigns.
- Computers and Political Campaigning
- This report is an annotated bibliography on computers in relation to political campaigning.
- The Designation of Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure
- This report discusses the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designating the election infrastructure used in federal elections as a component of U.S. critical infrastructure. The designation was made in January 2017, in response to a series of cyberattacks that occurred on information systems of state and local election jurisdictions prior to the 2016 election. The report explains the concept of critical infrastructure and the implications of the designation.
- Mexico's 2018 Elections
- This report discusses issues surrounding Mexico's 2018 elections -- particularly the presidential election -- including Mexico's political climate, electoral process, presidential candidates, and predicted outcome.
- Russia's 2018 Presidential Election
- This report discusses the 2018 Russian presidential elections and the strict control exercised by the Russian government over the election process and candidates allowed to run. Brief overviews of all the candidates are provided as well as notable absences from the election along with possible plans for the future by President Vladimir Putin.
- Regulating the U.S. Campaign Environment: Politics and Policy
- This report discusses current regulations governing election campaigns and potential new threats to campaigns that may require new regulations or policies.
- Russians Indicted for Online Election Trolling
- This report discusses the indictment of three Russian companies and 13 Russian national by the Department of Justice for interference in the 2016 presidential election. The charges brought for each one are detailed along with the sentencing guidelines for the crimes.
- Election in Italy
- This report discusses the results of the Italian Parliamentary election on March 4, 2018 which ended with no party gaining a majority making a coalition necessary. Populist parties gained a significant number of seats and implications of their rise to power for Italy, the EU, NATO, and the U.S. are discussed.
- U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives
- This report discusses the procedures for filling a vacant Senate seat and provides a brief description of the most recent Senate vacancies and the election proceedings used to fill the vacancies. Various legislative proposals to alter the procedures for filling Senate vacancies are also discussed.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
- This report provides data on current Latin American and Caribbean leaders and the date of their last election as well as the next scheduled election.
- Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum: In Brief
- This report discusses the Federal Election Commission's structure, membership, and quorum requirements and what happens if they lose their policymaking quorum.
- U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives
- This report discusses senate vacancies created by a member resigning, dying, or transferring to another position as well as the the procedures to fill them.
- Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy
- This report discusses Iran's political and governmental structure, major elections and political unrest (including the Dec. 2017-Jan 2018 protests), and human rights violations, as well as U.S. policy and relations with Iran.
- Contested Elections in Honduras
- This report discuses the November 26, 2017 Honduran presidential elections including allegations of irregularity in the voting count and uncertainty over who the election winner is with only 89% of the vote counted as a of November 30th. It provides an overview of implications of the results of the election for the United States and their relations with Honduras.
- The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections
- This report focuses on the institutions and procedures associated with the contemporary electoral college system. It opens by noting four rarely occurring electoral college eventualities that took place in connection with the 2016 presidential election. These included the election of a President and Vice President who received fewer popular votes than their major opponents; the actions of seven "faithless electors," who voted for candidates other than those to whom they were pledged; the split allocation of electoral votes in Maine, which uses the district system to choose its electors; and challenges to electoral votes in the joint session of Congress at which they are counted. The report also examines the constitutional origins of the electoral college system and identifies the additional components and processes that are the product of federal and state law, party requirements, and political tradition, explaining their role in presidential elections. It provides a timeline for operation of the electoral college system for the 2020 presidential election, a brief examination of alternative reform measures, including constitutional amendment proposals and non-governmental initiatives, such as the National Popular Vote initiative1 (NPV), and closes with concluding observations on the state of the electoral college system and prospects for change.
- France's 2017 Presidential Election: In Brief
- This report discusses the French presidential election of 2017 and includes brief descriptions of the main candidates and current poll leaders, major campaign issues, and possible implications of the results of the French election for American-French relations and for their role in Europe and the EU. This report was written before the election which was won by Emmanuel Macron.
- How Can the Results of a Presidential Election Be Contested?
- This report discusses methods of contesting presidential election results on the basis of miscounts or fraud.
- Foreign Money and U.S. Elections
- This report provides an overview of the prohibitions on foreign money under federal campaign finance law.
- Foreign Money and U.S. Campaign Finance Policy
- This report discusses regulations forbidding the use of foreign money in U.S. election campaigns and various debates and recent actions surrounding enforcement of the rules.
- Election in Germany
- This report gives a brief overview of the 2017 chancellorship election campaign in Germany where Chancellor Angela Merkel is running for her 4th term in office. The major political parties and issues in the campaign are discussed as well as possible effects on U.S. relations with Germany.
- Electoral College Reform: Contemporary Issues for Congress
- This report provides a brief introduction to the electoral college system, its original intent, pros and cons of the system, recent criticisms, and proposals to reform or end the electoral college.
- Election Laws of the Fifty States and the District of Columbia, 1968.
- This report briefly summarizes many of the provisions of the elections laws of the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
- The Electoral College: A Selected Bibliography
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the electoral college divided by resource type.
- Poll Taxes Levied By States
- This report documents how every state deals with the poll tax, and the effect of the poll tax on the voting rights of citizens.
- Contingent Election of the President by the house of representatives- Newly elected or "Lame Duck" House?
- This report is about the election of president by the house of representatives.
- Premature Release of Election Results and Election Predictions 1967
- This report documents possible future outcomes of elections for the federal office.
- A National President Primary? Presidential Primary Legislation in Congress: 1945-1968
- This report documents various ways presidential elections have changed over the years and how it has effected voters in the country.
- Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections: An Overview
- This report examines campaign finance law in the context of political party committee expenditures. It discusses relevant Supreme Court precedent and recent legislative activity.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
- This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. It includes three tables, organized by region, containing the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election.
- The Qualification of Minor and New Political Parties and Independent Candidates for a Place on the General Election Ballot: A Compilation of State Laws and an Introductory Analysis of Selected Court Decisions
- This report provides a listing of state laws governing the placing of independent candidates and candidates from minor or new political parties onto the ballot as well as discussing court decisions related to the subject.
- The Unionization of Farm workers
- This report is about the unionization of Farm workers with the background and alternative federal approaches.
- Survey of State Statutes and Annotations Involving In-Write Voting
- This report contains a survey of all United States states in regard to write-in voting.
- Election Laws of the Fifty States and the District of Columbia -- Relating to voter Qualifications Registration , Absentee, Voting (Including Other Laws Pertaining to Election Dates, Polling Hours, Time Off to Vote, and Special Laws for Military and Related Personnel
- This report briefly summarizes many of the provisions of the election laws of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, relating to voter qualifications, registration, and absence voting.
- The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act -- A Discussion of some of the Major Provisions of the 1971 Federal Income Tax Checkoff Law to Fund Presidential Candidates
- This report is a discussion of some of the major provisions of the 1971 federal income tax checkoff law to fund presidential candidates.
- "Hatch Act" Restrictions on Political Activity by State and Local Government Employees (5 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)
- This report defines the impact of the Hatch Act on government employees, and explains which elections government employees can take part in under the rules.
- Presidential Preferences and Delegate Selection Primaries: A Select Bibliography
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to presidential preferences and delegate selection primaries.
- Presidential Candidates 1972: A Guide to Information Sources
- This report provides sources of information on 1972 presidential candidates.
- Absentee Registration and Voting : Chart and Tables Showing Major Provisions of The Laws of the Fifty States and the District of Columbia
- This report provides absentee registration and voting: chart and tables showing major provisions of the laws of the fifty states and the district of Columbia.
- Provisions in the United States Code Relating to Campaign Practices,Election, Offenses, and Misconduct by Public Officials as to the Receipt of Funds, Gifts, or Contributions.
- This report is about the provisions in the united states code relating to campaign practices, Election offenses, and misconduct by public officials as to Receipt of funds, Gifts, or contributions.
- Federal and State Provisions Concerning Election Crimes, Offenses, and Corrupt Practices
- This report provides a listing of federal and state laws related to the prosecution and punishment of election related crimes and political corruption.
- Organizations that Rate Members of Congress on Their Voting Records
- This report on Organizations that Rate Members of Congress on Their Voting Records.
- S. 382--The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "Guidebook" for Candidates for the U.S. Congress
- This report is on S. 382--The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 "Guidebook" for Candidates for the U.S. Congress.
- Russia and the U.S. Presidential Election
- This report discusses a declassified report on Russian activities and intentions related to the 2016 U.S. presidential election.