Tools
Voting & Government-Related Web Sites
For in-depth exploration and analysis of issues, candidates, parties, elections, and the media that cover their stories, this section provides links to sites offering a variety of perspectives.
Information & Analysis
Center for Civic Education
The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries.
Congress Votes Database
This database features "every vote in the United States Congress since the 102nd Congress (1991)." Browse votes by member or by topics such as party, state, region, "boomer status," gender and missed votes
C-Span.org: Federal Elected Officials
Contains contact information for elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, governors, state legislators and local officials. Site also includes phone numbers, fax, email addresses, committee and subcommittee assignments and campaign contributions received.
DocuTicker: Archive for Election 2008
Annotated links to government and policy documents concerning contemporary election issues. Features current information and archives of the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Offers a hand-picked selection of resources, reports and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other public interest organizations.
e-Democracy: United States Political News, Information, and Links
A guide to broadcast and print news on elections, nonprofit and government sources, information for voters, discussion and news groups, and more general "global government, media, and political starting points" on the Internet.
Election Law
Blog by Richard L. Hasen, a law professor and William M. Raines Fellow at Loyola Law School. Discusses the law of politics and the politics of law: election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting. Brimming with valuable links and references to resources related to election law.
Election Statistics
Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories. These documents, out of print for many years, have been collected and scanned in a format to make them once again available to researchers and students.
FEC Watch
A nonpartisan, nonprofit research group that tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy. The group monitors enforcement activities of the Federal Election Commission and other government entities and encourages the entities to enforce the law. From the Center for Responsive Politics.
Guide to Law Online: Election Law
Collection of links to sites about the federal election process. Includes links to the Constitution, executive, judicial, and legislative information; legal guides on topics such as the Electoral College and election reform; and related exhibits and materials.
State and Local Government on the ‘Net
The State and Local Government Internet directory provides convenient one-stop access to the Web sites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments
Teens, Video Games and Civics
This survey provides the first nationally representative study of teen video game play and of teen video gaming and civic engagement. The survey looks at which teens are playing games, the games and equipment they are using, the social context of their play, and the role of parents and parental monitoring. Though arguments have been made about the civic potential of video gaming, this is the first large-scale study to examine the relationship between specific gaming experiences and teens' civic activities and commitments. From the Pew Research Center.
U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 Elections
Collection of pre-primary and pre-caucus snapshots of specific states for the 2008 presidential election. The site provides selected population characteristics (such as median age, household income and persons below poverty) and the percentage of voting age citizens from each state who voted in the 2004 general election. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
Vote411.org – League of Women Voters Education Fund
A "one-stop-shop" for election related information sponsored by the League of Women Voters Education Fund. Provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on absentee balloting, ballot measures, early voting options, election dates, factual data on the candidates, how to watch the debates with a critical eye, polling place location, registration deadlines and voter qualifications and registration information.
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Last Updated: September 29, 2009