Civics 101: Information on Elections and Voting: United States Political Parties
Democracy cannot survive without citizens who participate. Use this guide to find information on when, where, and how to vote, information about candidates and issues, and information about politics in the United States.
Democrats
- Democratic Party National ConventionAugust 19-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL.
Learn More about Parties
- political parties
political parties. (2006). In B. S. Turner (Ed.), Cambridge dictionary of sociology. Cambridge University Press. - FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE U.S.
Functions of political parties in the U.S. (2018). In G. Misiroglu, The handy American government answer book: how Washington, politics, and elections work. Visible Ink - local party organization
Avant, G. R. (2014). local party organization. In L. J. Sabato, & H. R. Ernst, Facts on File library of American history: Encyclopedia of American political parties and elections (2nd ed.). Facts On File.
Republicans
- Republican Party National ConventionJuly 15-18 in Milwaukee, WI.
Representation and Parties
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Credits
This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha. Revised by Amanda Carey and Leslie Murtha, Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries.
Published 5/30/2020. Based on guide developed for 2016 presidential election. Last update 7/3/2024.