Primary sources
Election Information
Election information and primary sources
Official starting points for election rules, records, and reporting.
State and local election offices
USA.gov. A directory for contacting the official election office in a state or territory about registration, voting, and election results.
Can I Vote
National Association of Secretaries of State. Links to state sites for registration, polling places, identification, and absentee or early voting.
Register and vote in your state
U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Links to state and territory election websites, which are where those officials publish their own voting information.
Election results, canvass, and certification
U.S. Election Assistance Commission. How unofficial election-night totals move through the canvass, state audits, and certification.
Election Audits Across the United States
U.S. Election Assistance Commission report (PDF) on how post-election audit procedures differ among the states.
Electoral College
National Archives. Describes the presidential elector process and the Office of the Federal Register’s review of Certificates of Ascertainment and Vote before Congress counts them. It covers president and vice president, not every office.
Voting Section
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. The Voting Section’s statutes and contact information.
Opinions of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States. The Court’s opinions.
Federal court records
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Explains that federal case files are available through PACER, which can require an account and fees, or from the clerk where the case was filed.