Red state. Blue state. What's it all mean anyway?

Tomorrow is Election Day. Are you confused about the candidates and where they stand on the issues that effect you? What is the electoral college and how does it work? Election Center, hosted by CNN, offers information on the election process from political parties and primary elections to important issues and the most recent polls. Read brief biographies of Senators McCain and Obama from the New York Times. Find out all about the electoral college and how many votes are needed to win the election at 270towin.com, including results of past elections.

Then, check out these election-themed books for teens:

• Hope was Here, by Joan Bauer. Hope gets caught up in small-town politics when she agrees to work on her boss's campaign for mayor.
• Wide Awake, by David Levithan. In a future election when a gay Jewish man is elected President of the United State, Duncan examines his own feelings and beliefs to determine his place in the world.
• All's Fair in Love, War, and High School, by Janette Rallison. Hoping to increase her chances of being accepted into college, Samantha runs for student body president, but must first tame her inclination to insult people.
• First Boy, by Gary Schmidt. Following his grandfather's death, Cooper suddenly finds himself dragged into the political turmoil of the presidential election.
• Vote for Larry, by Janet Tashjian. Even though he is still a teenager, Josh, aka Larry, decides to run for President in order to advocate for issues that matter to teens.