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Below are select web resources that offer facts and further links/avenues to help you make informed decisions on election day and beyond. Feel free to link, print or share...AND don't forget to register to vote!

Choose one of the following three categories:
VOTERS'ED

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PBS' By the People Website

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.



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