Youth Voting
- New Voters Project
- The New Voters Project is a national non-partisan joint partnership of the Center for Public Interest Research (CFPIR), the George Washington School of Political Management, and the State Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs). With support from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the New Voters Project is the largest youth mobilization campaign in history.
- Rock the Vote
- An organization that coordinates voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events, and voter education efforts with the intention of ensuring that young people take advantage of their right to vote. The website provides opportunities for direct participation via petitions on key issues, online voter registration, and information about on-the-ground activities.
- Declare Yourself!
- A website designed to get 18-to-25-year-olds excited about voting. The website is longer on style than on substance and at times a bit edgy, but the celebrity testimonials can be convincing and the site provides a simple-to-use FAQ section with common voter concerns.
Voter Education
- Project Vote Smart
- The media provides information, but much is paid material or biased
opinion. Want “just the facts” to make an informed decision? For thousands of candidates and officials, this site offers information on five basic categories: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and performance evaluations.
- Vote 411 (League of Women Voters)
- Information about candidates and elections and the tools to make an informed decision.
- Center for American Women and Politics (Rutgers)
- A research, education, and public service center that focuses on women in government and politics. The website features fact sheets on women officeholders, historical summaries, information on political action committees, and voting behavior.
- Politics1
- This site bills itself as “The Most Comprehensive Online Guide to American Politics,” and indeed it probably is, with information about thousands of candidates for national, state, and local offices across the U.S.; some fifty organized political parties; and issues, news, and more.