Category: Elections

  • Federal Election Commission

    Federal Election Commission in the United States The Federal Election Commission provides public disclosure of campaign?nance activities and ensures compliance with campaign?nance laws and regulations. The Federal Election Commission is an independent agency established by section 309 of […]

  • Proposition

    Proposition in United States Proposition Definition An offer to do something. Until it has been accepted, a proposition may be withdrawn by the party who makes it, and, to be binding, the acceptance must be in the same terms, without any variation. See Acceptance; 1 La. 190; 4 La. 80. […]

  • Negative Ads

    Negative Ads in the United States A description about Negative Ads is available here: These advertisements try to persuade voters to choose a candidate by making the opposing candidate look bad, by attacking either the opponent’s character or record on the issues.

  • Negative Ads

    Negative Ads in the United States A description about Negative Ads is available here: These advertisements try to persuade voters to choose a candidate by making the opposing candidate look bad, by attacking either the opponent’s character or record on the issues.

  • Blue State

    Blue State in the United States A description about Blue State is available here: Blue state is a term used to refer to a U.S. state where the majority of voters usually support Democratic candidates and causes. See also Red state.

  • Blue State

    Blue State in the United States A description about Blue State is available here: Blue state is a term used to refer to a U.S. state where the majority of voters usually support Democratic candidates and causes. See also Red state.

  • Help America Vote Act

    Help America Vote Act in the United States Help America Vote Act (hava) A description about Help America Vote Act (hava) is available here: Congress passed HAVA to address voting problems encountered in the 2000 presidential election. The act encourages state and local governments to eliminate […]

  • Help America Vote Act

    Help America Vote Act in the United States Help America Vote Act (hava) A description about Help America Vote Act (hava) is available here: Congress passed HAVA to address voting problems encountered in the 2000 presidential election. The act encourages state and local governments to eliminate […]

  • Super Tuesday

    Super Tuesday in the United States A description about Super Tuesday is available here: Widespread use of the phrase Super Tuesday dates from 1988, when a group of Southern states banded together to hold the first large and effective regional group of primaries in order to boost the importance […]

  • Super Tuesday

    Super Tuesday in the United States A description about Super Tuesday is available here: Widespread use of the phrase Super Tuesday dates from 1988, when a group of Southern states banded together to hold the first large and effective regional group of primaries in order to boost the importance […]

  • Blog

    Blog in the United States A description about Blog is available here: Short for weblog, a blog is an online journal. Candidates use blogs to tell visitors to their websites about their activities. Others use blogs to follow the development of campaign issues or events. Political blogs are […]

  • Blog

    Blog in the United States A description about Blog is available here: Short for weblog, a blog is an online journal. Candidates use blogs to tell visitors to their websites about their activities. Others use blogs to follow the development of campaign issues or events. Political blogs are […]

  • Convention

    Convention in United States Convention Definition In Civil Law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. The consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. […]

  • Hard Money/soft Money

    Hard Money/soft Money in the United States A description about Hard Money/soft Money is available here: Hard money and soft money are terms used to differentiate between campaign funding that is, and is not, regulated under federal campaign finance law. Hard money describes donations by […]

  • Swing Voters

    Swing Voters in the United States A description about Swing Voters is available here: Voters not loyal to a particular political party sometimes can determine the outcome of an election by swinging one way or the other on an issue or candidate. Swing voters often reverse their choices in a […]