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Beyond Red and Blue
 
This site provides a map dividing the United States into ten political regions with roughly equal voting populations "based on voting returns from both national and state elections, demographic data from the US Census, and ... geographic features." It provides detailed descriptions of each region and presents an analysis of opportunities for Democrats and Republicans in presidential elections in the regions. From the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC), publisher of CommonWealth magazine.
http://www.massinc.org/index.php?id=110&pub_id=1616
Topics: Government, Political Parties & Theories
Last updated Mar 30, 2006
ElectionGuide
Provides information on national elections around the world, political parties and candidates, referenda provisions, current news on election laws and political developments, and election results and voter turnout. Search by election type (presidential, parliamentary, legislative, referendum), country, or year. Also features a sortable calendar of elections. From the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), "an international nonprofit dedicated to the building of democratic societies."
http://www.electionguide.org/
Topics: Elections, International Governments, Political Parties & Theories, Politics by Place
Last updated Mar 9, 2006
Third Parties in American Politics: Rich History, Many Roles
This 2004 interview with Professor J. David Gillespie covers the role of third parties in American politics. Topics include constraints on third-party participation, media coverage of third parties, and specific third parties such as the Anti-Masonic Party of the early 1800s, the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party) from the early 1900s, and the Reform Party, which was founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s. From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/August/20040830165442frllehctim0.307461.html
Topics: Political Parties & Theories
Last updated Dec 21, 2008
What Is the History of "Third Parties" in the United States?
An introduction to the types of third parties in U.S. government and politics. Features a table listing parties, third party presidential candidates, voting percentages, and electoral votes. Parties listed include Free Soil, Populist, Progressive (Bull Moose), American Independent, Reform, and Green. From a company that publishes an online American government and politics textbook.
http://www.thisnation.com/question/042.html
Topics: Political Parties & Theories
Last updated Jun 18, 2007
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