The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency of the United States government that enforces campaign finance law.

The EAC provides financial assistance to states for election administration, develops voting system standards, and conducts research on election administration.

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) was enacted in 2002 to improve the administration of elections in the United States.

State and local election officials are responsible for administering elections, including registering voters, counting votes, and certifying election results.

Primaries are elections held by political parties to select their candidates for office.

General elections are elections held to elect candidates to office.

Conventions are meetings held by political parties to select their candidates for president and vice president.

Initiatives are a process by which voters can directly propose and enact laws.

Recall is a process by which voters can directly remove an elected official from office.

Referendum is a process by which voters can directly approve or reject a proposed law.

Plebiscite is a process by which voters can directly express their opinion on a public policy issue.

Direct democracy is a system of government in which voters directly elect their representatives to a legislative body.

Direct democracy is a system of government in which voters directly make decisions on public policy issues.

Semi-direct democracy is a system of government in which voters directly elect their representatives to a legislative body and also directly make decisions on public policy issues.

Indirect democracy is a system of government in which voters indirectly elect their representatives to a legislative body.