U.S. Elections 2012
Information and resources about the U.S. elections on November 6, 2012. (This page will be updated regularly throughout the campaign)
Election 2012 Consulate Events
Election Watch Party Photos: Facebook | Flickr
The Role of Women in Elections: Digital Video Conference with Ms. Priti Rao, Executive Director, Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus, on October 16, 2012 at Stella Maris College in Chennai | Story
A roundtable discussion on “The Role of Media in National Elections in India and the United States” on October 18, 2012 at M.O.P. Vaishnav College in Chennai | Video
Messages to U.S. Citizens - Voting Message (September 27, 2012)
General Information
- Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD)
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
- Glossary of U.S. Election Terms, U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Elections: Frequently Asked Questions, U.S. Department of State
- NASS 2012 Presidential Primaries Guide (pdf/105kb), National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
- A Voter’s Guide to Federal Elections (pdf/2348kb), U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Electoral College
- The Electoral College (pdf/114kb), U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
What is the Electoral College? | FAQs |Electoral College Calculator
Candidates
- Democratic Party
Barack Obama - Republican Party
Mitt Romney - Libertarian Party
Gary Johnson
CRS Reports
Congressional Research Service/ Library of Congress
- Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections (pdf/688kb), Jan. 9, 2012
- Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues (pdf/305kb), Dec. 30, 2011
- “Super PACs” in Federal Elections: Overview and Issues for Congress (pdf/448kb), Dec. 2, 2011
- The Help America Vote Act and Elections Reform: Overview and Issues (pdf/202kb), June 27, 2011
- Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer (pdf/304kb), April 12, 2000
Briefings
Foreign Press Centers/ U.S. Department of State
- Readout of the Florida Primary and a Look Ahead at the Upcoming Caucuses and Primaries, with Jerry Hagstrom, Feb. 1, 2012
- The Role of Foreign Policy in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections, with James M. Lindsay, Dec. 16, 2011
- The Process of Electing the President of the United States: Role of Caucuses, Primaries and National Conventions, with Allan Lichtman, Dec. 6, 2011
Pamphlets
- Presidential Candidates and Campaign Biographies
- Election Day: Democracy in Action
- What Happens After Elections
- American Editorial Cartoons!
- U.S. Elections: Primary Elections
- U.S. Elections: A Diverse Electorate
- U.S. Elections: Social Media
- U.S. Elections: U.S. Political Parties
- U.S. Elections: Women in Politics
Polling
More Links
- How did Republicans pick the elephant, and Democrats the donkey, to represent their parties?, C-SPAN
- Class I – Senators Whose Term of Service Expire in 2013, United States Senate
- 2012 Gubernatorial Election Information, National Governors Association
- Pew Research Center – Publications on Election ’12
More Coverage
Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) / U.S. Department of State
- Final Presidential Debate Keeps Some Focus on U.S. Economy – October 23, 2012
- Second Obama-Romney Debate Reflects Americans’ Economic Concerns – October 17, 2012
- U.S. Vice Presidential Hopefuls Spar in TV Debate – October 12, 2012
- After First Debate, Incumbent Faces Re-energized Challenger – October 4, 2012
- U.S. Helps Ensure Americans Overseas Can Vote – October 3, 2012
- Latinos’ Political Power Growing, Experts Say – July 13, 2012
- African Americans Could Prove Decisive in Some Swing States – July 13, 2012
- Young Delegates Enthusiastic About 2012 Political Conventions – June 22, 2012
- Memories of 1968 Democratic Convention Still Resonate – June 22, 2012
- Journalists Check for Lies, Half-Truths, Omissions in Campaigns – June 5, 2012
- Texas Gives Romney Majority Needed for Republican Nomination – May 30, 2012
- African-American Voters Set to Play Key Role in November Election – May 14, 2012
- Who Are America’s Independent Voters? Why Are They Crucial? – April 13, 2012
- “American Political Candidates Need More than Money to Win” – March 19, 2012
- “Tuesday, March 6, Not So Super for American Voters” – March 7, 2012
- “Romney Win in First Republican Race in West Fails to Shrink Field” – Feb. 6, 2012
- “American Electorate Has New Face for 2012 Race” – Jan. 24, 2012
- “Financing Campaigns” – Jan. 4, 2012
- “U.S. Political Parties: An Ongoing Evolution” – Dec. 5, 2011
- “How Raucous Is the Caucus?” – Nov. 9, 2011
- “Federal Election Commission Regulates Presidential Campaigns” – Nov. 2, 2011
- “U.S. Federal Offices: Who Can Serve in Washington? – Nov. 2, 2011
- “2012 U.S. Elections the First Influenced by “Super PACs” – Nov. 1, 2011
- “Road to the White House Is Paved with Delegates” – Nov. 1, 2011
