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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day - September 17

Government Publications and Other Resources

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      The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter

Dwight D. Eishenhower

Voting and Election Resources

Elections USA In- Brief 

 

 

 

 

Voting and Election Toolkits
Voting and election reference guides for each state from the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table

Mobilizing the Margins
How Civic Influencers is saving Democracy by turbcharging Student Voters. Civic Influencers is a national nonpartisan 501 c 3 organization whose mission is to increase youth civic power and youth voting.

Vote Smart  FACTS MATTER
Votesmart.org's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans.

Ballotpedia
Digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections at all levels of government. 

Voting and Elections
One stop shop for voter information-Congressional, State,and Local Elections. Also available in Spanish.

Glossaries of Election Terminology
Common voting and election terms.

Voter FAQS
U.S. Election Assistance Commission responses to voters questions. Available in 20 languages.

Voting Accessibility
Accessible voting for voters with disabilities.

 

Voter's Guide to Federal Elections
Available in 11 languages

 


Vote 411
Nonpartisan voter information from the League of Women Voters Education Fund.

Rock the Vote
Nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people.

Vote.org
Vote.org is the largest 501(c)(3) non-porofit, non-partisan voting registration and get out the vote (GOTV) technology platform.

The U.S. Government

U.S. Government Branches
Learn about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government.

How Does A Bill Become A Law?
Information on how laws,regulations and executive orders are made and how to research them.

The Legislative Process 
Overview Video, Congress.gov

Presidential Election Process
Learn about the presidential election process, including the Electoral College, caucuses and primaries, and the national conventions.

Electoral College Fast Facts
The Electoral College is the formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States.

Government Agencies and Elected Officials
Find information for federal, state, and local government agencies and elected officials.

Congress.gov
Access to accurate, timely and complete legislative information.