Voter registration deadlines have past in many key states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio. This map from the Pew Center On the States shows each states deadline.

The Pew Center on the States has another great map on the 2008 election, this one focusing on early and absentee voting across the country. All states now have some form of early voting via no-excuse absentee voting and many more have in-person early voting. Early and Absentee Voting Map addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpoliticalmaps.org%2F2008-early-and-absentee-voting-map%2F’; addthis_title = [...]

With less than a week remaining, Barack Obama appears headed for an electoral map changing victory over John McCain. McCain now finds himself defending traditional red states and hoping for a way to change the momentum of the race in the final days. FiveThirtyEight.com : Obama 351, McCain 187 Electoral-Vote.com : Obama 375, McCain 157, [...]

Polling continues to predict Democratic gains in the senate with a filibuster-proof majority of 60 possible. Latest Senate Polls: New York Times:  53 Democrats, 41 Republicans, 2 Independents, 4 seats are a toss up Pollster: 55 Democrats, 38 Republicans, 2 Independents, 5 seats are a toss up FiveThirtyEight.com:  57 Democrats, 41 Republicans, 2 Independents CQ [...]

VerifiedVoting.org compiled information on what types of election equipment is used across the nation. Paper ballots, punch cards, mechanical levers, and electronic ballots (both with and without a paper trail) are among the many ways that America’s voters cast their votes.

Info Chimps created a map showing the Geography of Newspaper Endorsements in the 2008 US Presidential Election, including newspaper circulation, current polling predictions and 2004 endorsement history.

If you live in a swing state this year, you have likely seen a few ads from John McCain and Barack Obama. The New York Times and CNN take a closer look at where the candidates are running ads and spending money. CNN‘s map covers the entire campaign for president going back to January 2007, [...]

As the campaign for president enters the final three weeks, Barack Obama seems to have an insurmountable lead over John McCain. The electoral map looks so favorable to Obama that Indiana, North Carolina and even North Dakota have listed as toss ups. There are still a few factors that can change the course of the [...]

The democrats appear poised to pick up at least 5 Senate seats currently held by the republicans without losing any. There are also 2 tossups currently held by republicans, Wicker in Mississippi and Dole in North Carolina. Pollster, New York Times, FiveThirtyEight.com, CQ Politics and Electoral Vote all have recent analysis of polls and predictions. [...]

Interesting links…. Pollster: Campaign ’08 Trends vs ’04 and ’00 Update  polling trendlines for the 2008, 2004, and 2000 presidential election.  Obama is in much better shape than Kerry or Gore were. New York Times:  States’ Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal   Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed [...]