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Analyzes the US elections of 2004 which elected a president, 435 members of the House of Representatives, 34 Senators, & 11 governors. The Electoral College system used to elect a president is described, along with the direct election of senators by popular vote; the lack of national standards for state ballots or voting methods; & changes in ballot design & election administration that resulted from problems that occurred in Florida during the presidential election of 2000. Although there were charges of election irregularities in Ohio during the 2004 election, it was determined that these problems were irrelevant to the outcome. An overview of the contest between incumbent President George W. Bush, a Republican, & Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, highlights key issues, campaign tactics, & the impact of the three presidential debates. The election resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Republicans with President Bush remaining in the White House & a gain of four seats in both the Senate & the House of Representatives. 2 Tables, 12 References. J. Lindroth

Discusses the 2002 US midterm elections. Following a discussion of the single member plurality electoral system's laws & regulations, particularly regarding reapportionment as a result of the 2000 Census, attention turns to the nature of competition in these elections & the sorts of issues around which the campaigns were based. The significance of the Republican Party gaining seats in the House & the Senate is seen in the following: (1) They gained control of the Senate. (2) Democratic leader, Richard Gephardt stepped down & the first woman to assume the position, Nancy Pelosi, took over. (3) Results challenge the conventional wisdom that the president's party gets punished at midterm elections. Theories of midterm elections are touched on to shed further light on the implications of this outcome. 4 Tables, 12 References. J. Zendejas