Today, all American citizens are eligible to vote irrespective of race and gender, but that hasn’t always been the case.

AP is the authoritative source for information about elections in the United States. With a history of accuracy dating to our first vote count in 1848, AP is the go-to source for trustworthy and ...

Prior to that, Democratic President James Buchanan didn't seek reelection in 1860 in the lead up to the Civil War, and Polk ...

They include AP’s vote count, which it has conducted in every U.S. presidential election since 1848. In general elections and presidential primaries, the Decision Team also has access to data from AP ...

The term "coattail" has been around since the 1600s, but it wasn't until the mid-20th century that it was used in the political context to describe a president's ability to influence down-ballot races ...

At the beginning of 1848, Joseph Howe's reform party won the elections in Nova Scotia and took power, forming the first colonial government within the British Empire to be popularly elected.

The tradition of voting on Tuesday, a remnant of America's agrarian past, underscores the need for modern reforms to enhance ...

Author Linda Ambrus Broenniman shares her thoughts on writing a family history for a family she never knew she had.

Contested elections were fairly sporadic in the early days of Canada's Confederation. Since 1867, 622 candidates won by acclamation - including Joseph-Aldéric Ouimet (1848-1916) who has the enviable ...

The term “coattail” has been around since the 1600s, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that it was used in the political context to describe a president’s ability to ...