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Voting and Elections

U.S. Government Sites

Federal Election Commission

The FEC administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act. The site contains campaign finance and election information.

 

Federal Voting Assistance Program. 

Includes a Voting Assistance Guide for each state.

 

First Gov - Voting and Elections

This site has links to sites on registering to vote, absentee voting, the electoral process, campaign financing and reform, contacting elected officials, absentee ballots, voting districts, volunteering and more.

 

National Archives and Records Administration

NARA coordinates the functioning of the Electoral College through the Office of the Federal Register.

 

The National Mail Voter Registration Form

The form enables you to register to vote from anywhere in the United States.

 

Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections.

 

Government Printing Office

The Government Printing Office offers a subject bibliography of available materials related to voting and elections.

 

The United States Census Bureau 

The Census Bureau collects information on reported voting and registration by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

 

Voting and Elections Pathfinder

This pathfinder is part of the Government Printing Office's "Browse Topics Index."

 

 

State of Illinois Sites

Illinois State Board of Elections

The Illinois State Board of Elections site provides data on campaign disclosures, such as  campaign financial information; elections information, including election totals and candidate filing information; and voting information, such as how to vote and how to register to vote in Illinois.

Nongovernmental Sites

Elections
This site from the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association includes current federal and international election information.  

 

The Bell 

The  mission  of the Bell is to contribute to the public dialogue on Internet voting as well as to lead discussions on collaborative decision-making in general. The Bell intends to provide high-quality, non-partisan, timely and useful information regarding privacy, security, technology, voting, their markets and relevant policy issues.

 

Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project

The Voting Technology Project was established in 2000 to prevent a reoccurrence to the problems that occurred during the 2000 Presidential election. The site contains information on voting machines, including maps of voting equipment used by counties and an assessment of the reliability of voting machines.

 

The Center for Responsive Politics

The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit that tracks money in politics and it effect on elections. The center maintains opensecrets.org, which allows users to find out who's giving money to politicians and political parties.

 

League of Women Voters

The LWV is a grassroots organization that provides a variety of tools that help citizens get involved with the democratic process.

Vote411

Compiled by the League of Women Voters.  Includes election information needs, national polling place locator, voter registration tips, important dates and information by state.

National Journal 

This is the gateway to the National Journal's various publications. Some of these publications are also listed separately below.

 

National Journal Magazine 

The National Journal is a weekly publication covering politics, policy and government.

 

National Journal Daily

This nonpartisan Congressional news service is published twice-daily.

 

The Hotline

This daily publication tracks American politics and political campaigns.

QQ Electronic Library 

CQ's gateway for a number of publications that cover politics. These publications are also listed below.

 

The CQ Researcher

This publication provides in-depth analysis on the most current and controversial issues of the day.

 

CQ Weekly 

This source covers current Congressional news and bill status.

 

 

Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

Provides maps of past presidential elections from 1789 to present.

 

Project Vote Smart

Project Vote Smart offers information on political candidates, campaign finances, special interest groups, voting records, and a wealth of other information pertaining to elections and voting. From the non-profit organization The Center for National Independence in Politics.

 

The PBS Democracy Project 

Provides resources for teachers, historical information on the history of voting in America, and a kids section that helps teach democratic principles to children in grades three to six.

 

The Election Center

The Election Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and improving democracy. Its members are government employees whose profession is to serve in voter registration and elections administration.

 

The Constitution Project

The Constitution Project is a bipartisan nonprofit organization that seeks consensus on controversial legal and constitutional issues through a unique combination of scholarship and activism.

 

Student Voter ID Requirements

The website has a map and shows where student id cards are acceptable for voting.

International Sites

Electoral Assistance Division of the UN Department of Political Affairs

This site has comprehensive information about the UN's role in assisting international elections.

 

The National Democratic Institute

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. The NDI works in a number of countries to help establish free and fair elections.

 

The Carter Center Democracy Program

The program works worldwide for the development of democratic societies as the best way to promote human rights, achieve sustainable economic development, and resolve conflicts peacefully. The Carter Center helps to achieve these goals by providing election-monitoring in a number of nations.

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Last modified by: Stephanie Martin on 10/31/12