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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Elections

Electoral College

The National Archives Office of the Federal Register administers the Electoral College. 

Send questions to electoral_college@nara.gov.

Election results

Every two years, the Commission releases a publication entitled Federal Elections, a compilation of the official, certified federal election results obtained from each state's election office and other official sources.  

The Federal Elections publication additionally provides the primary, runoff and general election results for the Senate, the House of Representatives and, when applicable, President. New publications aren't typically released until the summer following the year of the general election.

Observing elections

The FEC is not authorized to assist in the selection or accreditation of election observers for any U.S. election. 

Please consult the U.S. Department of State for media credential information and information on the Washington Foreign Press Center.

Need help?

Get help from the FEC by phone or email

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.