LSC-North Harris Library Research Guides: Federal Information: Electoral College

What is the Electoral College?

Electoral College
From the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register, which coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the American people. Site provides a collection of statistics and information about past and present presidential elections and an electoral college calculator.
The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections
A Congressional Research Service publication, authored by analyst Thomas H. Neale, detailing the workings of the electoral college.
F.A.Q.s about the Electoral College
NARA faq page answering the most popular questions about the electoral college including how electors are chosen, whether names appear on the ballot, and whether they are bound by law to vote for candidate receiving popular vote.
How the Electoral College Works
Explanation from ABC News

History of the Electoral College
NARA information about the Electoral College
Presidential Elections: Everything You Need to Know
HistoryCentral.com's user-friendly explanation of election history.
The Mode of Electing the President
Federalist Paper 68. Alexander Hamilton's explanation of how presidents are chosen.
Presidential Elections and the Electoral College
From the Library of Congress's American Memory: A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: US Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1873.

Distribution of Electoral Votes
Breakdown of division of electoral votes by NARA
Election Statistics
A collection of official vote counts for federal elections from states and territories from 1920 to present. Site is maintained by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.