2012 Election & Voter Information
Voter Information - Register to Vote
The Secretary of the Commonwealth is the states chief election official. The Elections Division administers all federal, state and county elections in Massachusetts from the distribution and receipt of nomination papers, to certification of signatures, to the printing of ballots.
The United States Election Assistance Commission serves as "the central resource for information about elections." Includes the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
Elections and Voting
This site offers a concise history of voting and voter rights in the United States and covers a number of related topics with links to even more. Learn about political parties, what it takes to become President, explore historical voting issues, and more. From the Library of Congress.
From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Also check out their Electoral College calculator.
A directory of mainly government information resources including links to state level election officials, historical election results, a lesson plan for educators, and election legislation.
Decision Making
Has video clips of the candidates, their ads as well as links to their official websites.
"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
Election Information from the League of Women Voters.
Political Parties
From Vote-Smart, this is a listing of political parties including links to their websites, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers. Use the state drop down menu to find state political parties.
Presidential Candidates
Campaign Financing
Fundraising information on all the candidates with various demographic breakdowns. Includes links to information on congrssional races as well.
Allows you to search geographically and by name for donors, as well as giving total dollars raised for each candidate.
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