Voting Under Age 18 »
For many years, the minimum voting age in most states was 21. In 1971, Congress ratified the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Read more…
Republican Presidential Candidates Focus on Iowa »
The U.S. presidential nomination process is often described as a race. The Iowa caucuses have traditionally marked the starting line. This will be Read more…
June 21 Primaries Review »
Another week of primary elections took place on June 21, 2022. Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., went to the polls. Read more…
Biden Takes Stronger Lead in Democratic Primaries »
Chances are, you were so distracted by the coronavirus pandemic that the most recent round of primary elections–held on St. Patrick’s Day–snuck in Read more…
Women Win Big in June Primaries »
You may not have realized it, but June 5 was a pretty big day. Why? Because eight states held primary elections: Alabama, California, Read more…
2016 Democratic Party Primary Tracker »
Click the book image to learn more about primaries in the networks textbook, United States Government: Our Democracy. The primary is the principle method used by American political parties to choose their candidates. Members of the political party select candidates to represent their party and their political views in a general election against their political [...]
2016 Republican Party Primary Tracker »
Click the book image to learn more about primaries in the networks textbook, United States Government: Our Democracy. The primary is the principle method used by American political parties to choose their candidates. Members of the political party select candidates to represent their party and their political views in a general election against their political [...]
The Final Stretch »
On June 7, voters from six states went to the polls to cast their votes in the primary election. North Dakota, Montana, New Read more…
If They Can Make It There . . . New York’s Primary »
With just seventeen primaries left in the presidential nomination race, Election Central shines a light on the upcoming New York primary—who is leading, Read more…
Primaries in Two Swing States »
A Look at Delegates
In reading about candidate victories in various states, you may have noticed the growing tally of how many delegates Read more…