Library Website : Elections and Politics Information: How the election process works

U.S. Elections General Overviews

Overview of the Presidential Election Process (usa.gov)
The official governmental site explaining the election process
Government 101: Elections in the United States of America (VoteSmart)
This site goes step by step through the U.S.A. election processes.
Elections 101 (CNN)
This site lists articles with answers to common election questions, as well as detailing CNN's process for calling results.

Timing of Election Results (538.com)
This article details the likely times that we will hear the official election results by state. This could change frequently depending on existing lawsuits that seek to limit the counting of absentee ballots.
How Quickly Will Your Absentee Vote Be Counted? A State-by-State Timeline (NYT)
This state-by-state listing details when absentee ballots will be counted. This list may also be updated pending the results of existing lawsuits that seek to limit the counting of absentee ballots.
How does early voting work in the US election? (AP)
This details the mechanics of the early voting process.
Mail-in ballots: When every state starts counting (CNN)
This site gives an interactive map of when mail-in ballots will begin to be counted in each state.