Choose one
of the following three categories:
PBS'
By the People
http://www.pbs.org/elections
Use this
website to find the best election news and information out
there. PBS brings you in-depth coverage and analysis from our
signature programs, as well as tools to research candidates
and elections, a roundup of the best election Web sites, and
a calendar to keep you current on campaign events.
Project Vote Smart & The Vote Smart Web
1-800-622-SMART (Voter's Research Hotline)
1-514-737-4000 (Reporter's Research Services)
http://www.vote-smart.org
Project Vote
Smart has compiled an extensive bank of clearly organized, well
researched information. Vote Smart links their unique database with
other sources found on the Internet. Information includes the voting
records, campaign finance data and special interest groups' evaluations
of Congressional representatives. Also current candidate information
in the path to the Presidency.
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
1-800-424-9530
http://www.fec.gov
This guide
to using FEC services provides access to candidate financial
information,
news releases and the National Mail Voter Registration Form. The
FEC Citizen Guide is designed as a tool for anyone
who wishes to learn more about financing campaigns for federal
office, the rules and regulations pertaining to this process,
or elections and voting in general.
Candidate Scorecard
http://www.candidatescorecard.com
Candidates go
head-to-head on a variety of issues including civil liberties, criminal
justice, economy, education, the environment and more.
The Center for Responsive Politics
1-202-857-0044
http://www.opensecrets.org/
Opensecrets.org:
Money in Poilitcs data: Non-profit, non-partisan research group
based in Washington DC. The Center's National Library on Money and
Politics provides custom research on current and historical federal
campaign finance records.
League of Women Voters
1-202-429-1965
http://www.lwv.org/
A multi-issue
organization of men and women who wish to encourage the informed
and active participation of citizens in government. The
League's DemocracyNet is a project of the League of Women Voters Education
Fund. It is an interactive platform designed to improve the quality
of voter information and create a more educated and engaged electorate.
DNet encourages candidates to address a wider range of issues,
and to address them in greater depth, than they might in other
media.