Tuesday 15 November 2016

Donald Trump presidential election - transition resources

After the victory of trump in the presidential elections here are some useful resources on presidential transition which are free online.


Also useful the Newsmuseum front page archives which is creating a web archive of worldwide newspaper front page images for election day


The President Elect has created an official website Make America Great Again where his team are releasing news announcements and plans.
These include details of the transition process.

US Government Accountability Office resources
it includes policy recommendations

Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources
Management Matters from the Ofifce of Personnel Management

White House update on digital resources transition.

Presidential Transition Directory
Sponsored by GSA it is intended for employees but also has a good overview of the process-this outlines the major 2016 transition activities and governance structure in order to provide a quick guide of timescales and responsibilities. There are detailed sections on records management during the transition.

GSA’s Presidential Transition Platform
GSA plays a big role in assisting each transitioning administration.Its website has  laws and regulations alos  the Plum Book, a compilation of the federal civil service position that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment.


The White House Transition Project is a nonpartisan endeavor by presidency scholars providing information on presidential transitions and White House operations to incoming White House staff and administration appointees it includes essays and reports


Senior Executives Association Presidential Transition Resources
aims to  provide advice and support to career executives it includes a  Handbook of Presidential Transition for Federal Career Executives,

National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Transition 2016 Initiative

ACT-IAC Presidential transition - advises on use of technology

Tuesday 8 November 2016

American Presidential elections - access historical data with our links








Official vote counts for federal elections since 1920 from the official sources compiled by the Office of the Clerk.

National Archives: Historical Election Results
The Office of the Federal Register at the National Archives coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, and the Congress. This site contains the electoral votes and popular votes from 1789 to the present.

American Presidency Project
This online archive from the University of California at Santa Barbara includes many sources on the American presidency-- The tab on "Elections" includes voting data as well as speeches and lots more!


David Leips Atlas of presidential elections has predictions and maps on open access from all 50 states. From early 20th century. the raw data in excel is for purchase only.


ANES: American National Election Studies

Stanford University and the University of Michigan, producing data on voting, public opinion, and political participation. some are available for public download there is also a trends page from 1948-2012

Subscription Services.

If you have access to ICPSR. These are available to you! LSE Log in

Electoral Data for Counties in the United States: Presidential and Congressional Races, 1840-1972

County-level returns for elections to the United States presidency and to the United States House of Representatives for the years 1840 to 1972.


 State-Level Presidential Election Data for the United States, 1824-1972

American Voting Behavior: Presidential Elections from 1952-1980

United States Presidential Election Campaign Media Analysis, 1996 

Rope Center has opinion polls .LSE login


Social Explorer. (LSE Login) has election data maps.See this explanation of what is available

they include presidential elections from 1912 to today, gubernatorial elections (including off-year elections) from 1990 to today, and congressional elections from 2000 to today

see also the recent New York Times feature on election maps.









                                               
                                                

Political comunications in 2016 - try our free resources





Looking for information on the media campaigns during the 2016 elections. Get started with these free resources.


Newspapers

New York Times Election 2016 Page
Keep up to date with the New York Times articles on the ad campaigns

Washington Post Politics Page   

NPR Elections Page

Annenberg has lists of newspaper endorsements.




Campaign Ads



C-Span Campaign 2016
Video library of 2016 election coverage


Campaign 2016 Republican Presidential Primary Ads

From the Political Communication Lab at Stanford University.

Campaign 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary Ads
From the Political Communication Lab at Stanford University.


Living Room Candidate compare ads from 1952-2016





Political Ad Sleuth

Supported by the Sunlight Foundation. Use this site to get the latest information on political ads purchased at television stations around the country. Provides links to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) documents to view when advertisements are scheduled to appear. Includes crowdsources information.




Key research reports



Pew Research Centre research People and the Press on public opinion and media coverage during the elections has many recent reports. See this example on Internet usage


Presidential gender watch from Center for American Women and Politics.


MIT media lab has visualisations of  social media and other things in the campaign


US Presidential elections - today- Get started with these resources





Today Americans are voting in the USA presidential elections.

Get started with finding out the news and facts with these great free resources!

What is the US Electoral College? find out with the NARA website

which also has a leaflet with the constitutional provisions governing 2016 and links to voter information.

and make your own prediction for 2016!


Get the facts from FactCheck- a consumer site supported by Annenberg Public Policy Center University of Pennsylvania which checks the information and stories. Find out which candidates have made misleading claims!

Alternatively try Vote smart to get facts on candidates and funding.

Get the latest polls and analysis from Real Clear politics.It includes links to Google trends data

Brandwatch reaction social media.

American Presidency Project University of California has information on 2016 newspaper endorsements.