U. S. Electoral College

Welcome to the National Archives and Records Administration's Electoral College Home Page.

The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, the Congress, and the American People. We have assembled a variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present:

Electoral results:

• Electoral College Box Scores, 1789 through 1996, including Candidates, Electoral Votes, Popular Votes, and Election Notes
• Electoral Votes, by State , 1789 through 1996 
• Electoral Votes, by State, listing individual electors: 1992 , 1996
  (Information for 2000 election coming this fall.)

General Information:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Procedural Guide to the Electoral College
• Relevant Provisions of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Law
• The Electoral College and the National Archives and Records Administration
• List of States and Votes

State Resources

• Letter from Archivist to Governors
• State Responsibilities and Instructions

Selected Links

Of interest to persons seeking more information about the U.S Presidency and the electoral process:

NARA links

• Treasures of Congress Exhibit The Election of 1800 - Tally of Electoral Votes
• NARA's Presidential Libraries Home Page

U.S. House of Representatives , see "Election Statistics." Federal Election Commission Federalist Papers

National Association of Secretaries of State Council of State Governments American Presidents Life Portraits

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