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For data, see table 458.  \nSection 8  \nElections  \nThis section relates primarily to Presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections. Also presented are summary tableson congressional legislation; State legislatures; Black, Hispanic, and female officeholders; population of voting age; voter participation; and campaign finances.  \nOfficial statistics on Federal elections, collected by the Clerk of the House, are published biennially in Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and Statistics of the Congressional Election. Federal and State elections data appear also in America Votes, a biennial volume of the Elections Research Center, Chevy Chase, MD. Federal elections data also appear in the U.S. Congress, Congressional Directory, and in official State documents. Data on reported registration and voting for social and economic groups are obtained by the U.S. Bureau of the Census as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS) and are published in Current Population Reports, P20 (see text, section 1) .  \nAlmost all Federal, State, and local governmental units in the United States conduct elections for political offices and other purposes. The conduct of elections is regulated by State laws or, in some cities and counties, by local charter. An exception is that the U.S. Constitution prescribes the basis of representation in Congress and the manner of electing the President, and grants to Congress the right to regulate the times, places, and manner of electing Federal officers. Amendments to the Constitution have prescribed national criteria for voting eligibility. The 15th Amendment, adopted in 1870, gave all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The 19th Amendment, adopted in 1919, further extended the right to vote to all citizens regardless of sex. The payment of poll taxes as a prerequisite to voting in Federal elections was banned by the 24th Amendment in 1964. In 1971, as a result of the 26th Amendment, eligibility to vote in national elections was extended to all citizens, 18 years old and over.  \nIn Brief  \nPercent of voting-age population voting for Representatives:  \n1990   33.1%  \n1994   36.0% Members of Congress:  \n1981 1995  \nBlack 17 41 Asian, Pacific Islander 6 6  \nHispanic 6 17  \nFemale 21 55  \nPresidential election.—The Constitution specifies how the President and Vice President are selected. Each State elects, by popular vote, a group of electors equal in number to its total of members of Congress. The 23d Amendment, adopted in 1961, grants the District of Columbia three presidential electors, a number equal to that of the least populous State. Subsequent to the election, the electors meet in their respective States to vote for President and Vice President. Usually, each elector votes for the candidate receiving the most popular votes in his or her State. A majority vote of all electors is necessary to elect the President and Vice President. If no candidate receives a majority, the House of Representatives, with each State having one vote, is empowered to elect the President and Vice President, again, with a majority of votes required.  \nThe 22d Amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1951, limits presidential tenure to two elective terms of 4 years each, or to one electiv","cbCaimSLLWu4tedE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimSLLWu4tedE","pdf",285962,"English","# Section 8: Elections\n## Political Party Identification and Demographics\n## Constitutional Basis and Federal Election Administration\n## In Brief: Voting for Representatives and Members of Congress\n## Presidential Election Procedures\n## Congressional Election Procedures\n## Voter Eligibility and Participation","[{\"question\":\"What is covered in Section 8 on elections?\",\"answer\":\"Section 8 focuses primarily on presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections, and also includes summary tables on legislation, officeholders, voting-age population, voter participation, and campaign finances.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Constitution determine how the President and Vice President are selected?\",\"answer\":\"States elect electors by popular vote, electors vote for President and Vice President, and a majority of electors is required. 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