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Absolute MajorityEncyclopedia Entry
Age and Residency Requirements for Major-Party Candidates in Four StatesFacts & Figures
At-LargeEncyclopedia Entry
Ballot AccessEncyclopedia Entry
Bandwagon EffectEncyclopedia Entry
Becoming a CandidateEncyclopedia Entry
BellwetherEncyclopedia Entry
Broadrick v. Oklahoma State Personnel BoardJun. 25, 1973Case Summary
Bullet VoteEncyclopedia Entry
Bullock v. CarterFeb. 24, 1972Case Summary
Burdick v. Takushi, Director of Elections of HawaiiJun. 8, 1992Case Summary
Burson, Attorney General and Reporter for Tennessee v. FreemanMay 26, 1992Case Summary
California Democratic Party v. Jones, Secretary of State of CaliforniaJun. 26, 2000Case Summary
Campaign ActivitiesEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign ButtonsEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance Reform in the 1970s and 1980sEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign SlogansEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign, Basic Stages ofEncyclopedia Entry
CampaigningEncyclopedia Entry
Campaigns in the Colonial and Post–Colonial EraEncyclopedia Entry
Candidate CharacteristicsEncyclopedia Entry
Candidate-Centered CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Candidates' Fund-raising and SpendingEncyclopedia Entry
Canvassing BoardEncyclopedia Entry
ChadEncyclopedia Entry
ChallengerEncyclopedia Entry
CoattailsEncyclopedia Entry
Comparison of Elections in St. Louis, Missouri, and Toronto, Ontario (Canada), 2001–2004Encyclopedia Entry
Comprehensive Reform Efforts in the 1980s and 1990sEncyclopedia Entry
Cumulative VotingEncyclopedia Entry
Democratic Theory and Reality in Contemporary CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Diversity in CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Effectiveness of Elite Mobilization EffortsEncyclopedia Entry
Election Campaigns in the United StatesEncyclopedia Entry
Election Cycle in AmericaEncyclopedia Entry
Election Day Holiday, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology1991 - 1992Legislative Analysis
Election Day Registration, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Election DayEncyclopedia Entry
Election Laws and Procedures, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Election Reform Commission, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
Elrod v. BurnsJun. 25, 1976Case Summary
Equal Time and Rebuttal RulesEncyclopedia Entry
Exit PollsEncyclopedia Entry
Federal Election Commission, 1983 Legislative Chronology1983Legislative Analysis
Federal Workers' Political ActivityEncyclopedia Entry
Filing Fee Requirements for Major-Party Candidates in Four States (2004 filing deadline)Facts & Figures
Financing campaigns: historical developmentEncyclopedia Entry
Forecasting Election ResultsEncyclopedia Entry
Front-LoadingEncyclopedia Entry
FusionismEncyclopedia Entry
GerrymanderEncyclopedia Entry
Grandfather ClauseEncyclopedia Entry
Hadnott v. AmosMar. 25, 1969Case Summary
Hatch Act , 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act , 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act , 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology1991 - 1992Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act, 1968 Legislative Chronology1968Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act, 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology1989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
Hatch Act, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology1993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
How Are Legislative Districts Defined?Encyclopedia Entry
Interest GroupEncyclopedia Entry
Internet PoliticsEncyclopedia Entry
Iowa CaucusEncyclopedia Entry
Jimmy Carter's Interview with Playboy Magazine1976Primary Source
LandslideEncyclopedia Entry
Location and Size of National Party Conventions, 1932–2012Facts & Figures
Lubin v. PanishMar. 26, 1974Case Summary
MandateEncyclopedia Entry
Media Coverage of CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Memorable Moments in Debate HistoryEncyclopedia Entry
Message to Congress by President J. Carter Proposing Major Changes in Election LawsMar. 22, 1977Primary Source
Mobilization Challenges and ImplicationsEncyclopedia Entry
Monitor Patriot Co. v. Roy, Ocala Star-Banner Co. v. DamronFeb. 24, 1971Case Summary
Motor Voter, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology1989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
Motor Voter, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology1991 - 1992Legislative Analysis
Motor Voter, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology1993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
Munro v. Socialist Workers PartyDec. 10, 1986Case Summary
National Election StudiesEncyclopedia Entry
Nature of RepresentationEncyclopedia Entry
Negative CampaigningEncyclopedia Entry
New Laws in the 2000sEncyclopedia Entry
Nixon v. FitzgeraldJun. 24, 1982Case Summary
Overseas Voting Rights, 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
Overseas Voting Rights, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Overview of the 2004 electionsEncyclopedia Entry
Overview of the 2006 ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Pendleton Act1883Primary Source
PlatformEncyclopedia Entry
Pocketbook VotingEncyclopedia Entry
Political AdvertisingEncyclopedia Entry
Political AdvertisingEncyclopedia Entry
Political CampaignersEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues During Years of Uneasy Peace: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues in a Partisan Era: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues in the Post-Cold War Era: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and issues in the post-World War II years: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues in the Vietnam War Years: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Polling Place Accessibility, 1984 Legislative Chronology1984Legislative Analysis
Postcard Voter Registration, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
Potential U.S. House Candidates' Reasons for Involvement in PoliticsFacts & Figures
Preference and Runoff PrimariesFacts & Figures
Profile of National Party Convention Delegates, 1968–2004 (percent)Facts & Figures
Radio Address by President R. Nixon on Campaign Reform, Federal Libel LawMar. 8, 1974Primary Source
Reagan and Realignment, An Essay from 1981 81, 1981 - Jan. 3, 1983Encyclopedia Entry
Recommendations of the Senate Watergate CommitteeJul. 12, 1974Primary Source
Republican National CommitteeEncyclopedia Entry
Running for OfficeEncyclopedia Entry
Soft MoneyEncyclopedia Entry
SpeechmakingEncyclopedia Entry
Stages in an ElectionEncyclopedia Entry
State LegislaturesEncyclopedia Entry
Strategies of Elite MobilizationEncyclopedia Entry
Straw VoteEncyclopedia Entry
SuperdelegateEncyclopedia Entry
Table 1-14 Split Presidential and House Election Outcomes in Congressional Districts, 1900–2012Unknown
Table 1-27 Location and Size of National Party Conventions, 1932–2012Unknown
The Candidate-Centered EraEncyclopedia Entry
The Contemporary EraEncyclopedia Entry
The Decision to Enter a RaceEncyclopedia Entry
The Historical Role of PrimariesEncyclopedia Entry
The History and Development of the Nominating ProcessEncyclopedia Entry
The Impact of the Strategic Context on Election CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
The Party-Centered EraEncyclopedia Entry
The Strategic Context of Election CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Theories of Voter Turnout and Elite MobilizationEncyclopedia Entry
Uniform Poll-Closing Time, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology1995 - 1996Legislative Analysis
Uniform Poll-Closing Time, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Uniform Poll-Closing Time, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology1989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
United Public Workers v. MitchellFeb. 10, 1947Case Summary
Voter List BuildingEncyclopedia Entry
Voting Methods and EquipmentEncyclopedia Entry
Washington State Grange v. Washington Republican PartyMar. 18, 2008Case Summary
Who Can Vote?Encyclopedia Entry
Who Votes for Whom?Encyclopedia Entry
Women in PoliticsMar. 21, 2008CQ Researcher
Write-In VoteEncyclopedia Entry