[LM_NET] HIT: Election/Voting websites

[Sharon Bradley Boyle <oylib@HOTMAIL.COM>]

 Websites About Elections Process from www.kidsclick.org
 
You might need to cut and paste the links into Internet Explorer to view the 
website.
 
Ben's Guide -- Elections - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html 
These pages explain the election process for Federal officials. Information about 
specific candidates and their campaigns or political parties and their platforms 
will not be found here. [ Illustrations: some | Reading Level: 3-6 | Subject: 
Elections ] 
 
Electoral College - http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/ 
Details on the Electoral College, its procedures, policies, history and information 
on Presidential elections, 1789 through 1996, including candidates, electoral and 
popular votes, and election notes and 1996 and 1992 electoral votes and electors, 
by state. From the National Archives and Records Administration. [ Illustrations: 
no | Reading Level: 7+ | Subject: Elections ] 
 
Great Debate & Beyond : The History of Televised Presidential Debates - 
http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/ 
Multimedia files, curriculum materials, summaries, and assessments of all U.S. 
presidential debates from 1960 on. [ Illustrations: many | Reading Level: 7+ | 
Subject: Elections ] 
 
Electoral College - 
http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=a2008890-h&templatename=/article/article.html 
This website describes in brief the reason for, and function of the American 
Electorial College system. It provides a good summary of the history, workings, and 
problems of how the American President is voted for. [ Illustrations: no | Reading 
Level: 3-6 | Subject: Voting ] 
 
Kids Voting USA - http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/ 
Kids Voting USA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to 
securing democracy for the future by involving youth in the election process today. 
The program enables students to visit official polling sites on election day, 
accompanied by parent or guardian, to cast a ballot similar in content to the 
official ballot. Valuable site for teachers or parents. [ Illustrations: no | 
Reading Level: 3-6 | Subject: Voting ] Sharon Bradley Boyle, Teacher LibrarianOld 
York LibraryBranchburg, NJGrades 
3-5oylib@hotmail.comhttp://www.teacherweb.com/nj/Branchburg/OYlibrary/
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