http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting/cps2006.html

Offers about 20 detailed tables with statistics on voting and registration by characteristics of voters for the nation, regions, and states. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p20-557.pdf

Examines levels of voting and registration in the November 2006 congressional elections, the characteristics of citizens who registered or voted, and the reasons why some registered voters did not vote. Reports that 96 million people or 48% of voting-age citizens voted. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm73/7334/7334.pdf

A consultation paper which explores the advantages/disadvantages of moving elections in Britain from weekdays to weekends and other proposals to promote greater citizen participation. From the Ministry of Justice.

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-048.pdf

Summarizes the results of the local elections held in England and Wales on 1 May 2008. The Conservative Party gained 257 seats, the Labour Party lost 334 seats, and the Liberal Democrats gained 33 seats. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/48.

http://jlarc.state.va.us/Meetings/June08/VERIS.pdf

Reports on problems in Virginia elections relating to use of U.S. Postal Service address data and duplication of social security numbers in voter records. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

http://www.fec.gov/press/press2008/20080609party/20080609party.shtml

Reports that Democratic Party fundraising committees increased their totals by 24% over the past 15 months, while the Republican Party committees raised totals that were 11% lower than the previous period. Nevertheless the Republican committees still raised more than the Democratic committees, $260 million compared to $247 million. From the Federal Election Commission.

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-047.pdf

Assesses the results of the London Elections for mayor and assembly and the size of the voter turnout. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/47

http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2008/0513_iran.html

Describes the surprising strength of so-called Third Way or pragmatic conservatives in the March 2008 Iranian elections, and both the domestic and international implications of this result. From the United States Institute of Peace

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34447_20080414.pdf

Examines restrictions imposed on campaign activity by churches under tax and campaign finance laws, discusses recent Internal Revenue Service issues, and analyzes current legislation designed to allow churches to engage in campaign activities without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/07-21

6-3 Supreme Court decision that states may require voters to present government-issued photo identification as a condition of voting without violating their constitutional rights. From Findlaw .com

http://www.fec.gov/press/press2008/20080407candidate/20080407candidate.shtml

Provides details about House and Senate campaign fund committees, Democratic Party versus Republican Party fund raising, and some historic trend detail back to the mid-1990s. From the Federal Election Commission.