Elections
Find out how to register to vote, and information on the candidates and issues for the November 3 election.
PEN America has some wonderful resources to help you sort through misinformation during the election. Take a look at their What to Expect when You're Electing website
Search library databases for more information
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Presidential Election Process from Gale Opposing ViewpointsThis links directly to a topics page with information about elections. You can also search this database.
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Academic OneFileFull-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Content also includes ebooks, images, and videos. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
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Academic OneFileFull-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Content also includes ebooks, images, and videos. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.
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Nexis Uni (formerly: LexisNexis Academic)* Nexis Uni will replace LexisNexis Academic on January 1, 2019.*
Nexis Uni™ features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790—with an intuitive interface that offers quick discovery across all content types, personalization features such as Alerts and saved searches and a collaborative workspace with shared folders and annotated documents. -
Political Science CompleteFull text for nearly 700 journals, 330 reference books, and 47,000 conference papers covering political topics with a worldwide focus. Subjects include comparative politics, humanitarian issues, international relations, law and legislation, non-governmental organizations, and political theory.
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Register to Vote
Information on how to register to vote may be found on the Massachusetts Voter Registration page. For those who live outside of Massachusetts see this page, or this page for information about registering in your state. More information especially for college students is available here.
Where should college students register to vote?
Bridgewater State University students who live on campus can either register to vote in Bridgewater, or in their home town, but not both. More information and resources are available at Best Colleges "How to Vote in College" webpage.
Voting Rights Information
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GLAAD Vote with PrideSpecial information for transgender folks on voting, issues, and voter ID laws
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Voto LatinoVoting information for the Latinx community
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Natives Vote 2020Special information for Native Americans by state, county, and tribe.
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Voting Rights information from the League of Women VotersInformation voter access, voter suppression, and redistricting
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Voting Rights and the 2020 ElectionInformation from the Anti-Defamation League
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American Civil Liberties UnionInformation on voter access, voting rights, and the Voting Rights Act
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US Election Assistance CommissionInformation on accessibility to voting for people with disabilities
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Voting and Election LawsInformation on voting laws, how to report violations, and accessibility information for disabled people and those who speak languages other than English
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Can I Vote?Find out about voter eligibility, polling places, voter ID laws, and other information from the non-partisan National Association of Secretaries of State
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Election Protection 866 our voteVoter registration and polling place information by state. Includes information for speakers of languages other than English, and how to report incidents.
Information on Voting, Issues and the Candidates
The Presidential Candidates
There are many candidates for president. Find out more about ALL of them at Politics 1.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan group "committed to influencing public policy through education and advocacy" and providing non-biased information on issues and candidates.
What is the Electoral College?
Statewide Ballot Questions for Massachusetts
Statewide Ballot Measures Database from the National Conference of State Legislatures
Polifact - Fact Checking website
Selected books about presidential elections from Maxwell Libray
There are many other books about specific elections, and the election process. Ask a reference librarian for assistance, or search the Library's online catalog.
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Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections byCall Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2019
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Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process byCall Number: JK1965 .M35 2019Publication Date: 2019
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Bending Toward Justice by Call Number: KF4893 .M39 2013Publication Date: 2013 -
Collision 2012 by Call Number: JK526 2012 .B35 2013Publication Date: 2013 -
Obama's race : the 2008 election and the dream of a post-racial America byCall Number: E907 .T47 2010
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