num_pages: 28
description: This U.S. Department of State 2012 publication (equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 36 pages) clearly explains how American primary and general elections work including the role of political parties voting machines poll workers opinion polls and campaign finance.Sample passage:Every four years the general election for U.S. president takes place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Prior to this general election states hold primary elections or caucuses to choose delegates to the national nominating conventions where the party nominees are selected. These individual state primaries and caucuses typically take place between January and June followed by the national conventions in July August or September.
language: English
title: How the U.S. Electoral System Works
publisher: A. J. Cornell Publications