Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2006: Detailed Tables

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.

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2006

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.

The Governance of Britain: Election Day: Weekend Voting

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.

Local Elections 2008

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.

Special Report: Review of Selected Issues in the Virginia Election and Registration Information Syst

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.

FEC Summarizes Party Financial Activity

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.

London Elections 2008

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

Analyzing Iran's Domestic Political Landscape

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

Churches and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws

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.

Crawford v. Marion County Election Board

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

Congressional Campaigns Raise $507 Million in 2007

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.

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