There’s a plethora of information to be found online about voting, candidates, electoral statistics, campaign finance and more. Here are just a few good sites to get you started.
For information about Washington State Elections a great place to start is the Secretary of State’s ‘Elections & Voting’ page.
Another great resource is the ‘United States Election Assistance Commission’ web site.
Interested on some in-depth information about campaigns and elections, try the online ‘Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior.’
“This Encyclopedia focuses on American campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior but also provides a culturally and politically diverse perspective of American democratic practices and institutions. Offers a rich campaign history. Provides a description and scholarly analysis for all presidential elections, including state and general elections. Presents and simplifies complicated election laws that govern federal, state, and local elections.”