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Government and Politics

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Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World
Scroll to find an extensive list of links about elections and results in different countries.
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ election.htm

Epolitix
This site hosts MP's websites and also includes the week's political news from the UK's Parliaments and Assemblies and a legislation watch.
http://www.epolitix.com

Foreign Governments
Find here links to the official websites of national governments worldwide. The Information is provided by the Northwestern University Library.
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/ govinfo/ resource/ internat/ foreign.html

GOV.UK
Entry point to all government and public services information and to online applications and forms for many services. Covers both national and local government services and information on starting and running a business. Replaced Directgov and Businesslink sites in October 2012.
http://www.gov.uk/

International IDEA
This intergovernmental organisation, The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) supports democratic institutions and processes. Find information about electoral systems in general and worldwide country profiles which include information about specific electoral systems and gender quotas.
http://www.idea.int/ countryprofile.cfm

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