the Senate for highly populated states such as California. The first-past-the-post system has also been criticized for creating a de facto pure two-party system (as postulated in Duverger's law) that suppresses voices that do not hold views consistent with the largest faction in a particular party, as well as limiting voters' choices in elections. See also Ethnocultural politics in the United States Contested elections in American history Outline of American politics Bio-index model Election Day in the United States national electoral calendar Election Assistance Commission Electoral system List of elections in the United States References External links FairVote.org Long Distance Voter – Non-partisan resource for registering to vote or getting an absentee ballot.(site not found)*needs updated link U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide from the Library of Congress Voting in the United States Articles containing video clips