Voters' Resources
Follow the money. Candidate bios and their campaign contributors. Voter registration & election info. Contact your elected representatives.
Candidate Information
Election Information
Campaign Contributions - Open Secrets
Voter Registration and Assistance
Send Messages to Your Representatives
Candidate Information
Vote Smart
Vote Smart provides information, including voting records (if applicable), about candidates, elected officeholders, and public officials to all Americans. Vote Smart a free service but a login is required after two or three uses.
Candidate Profiles and Government Officials Profiles (elected & appointed), include bios, voting records, positions and speeches. Vote Smart also covers Legislative Committees and Interest Groups, plus a wealth of information about government and elections.
The For Candidates page provides an FAQ and invites candidates to complete their survey which they presumptuously call the Political Courage Test.
Election Information
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia A digital encyclopedia of American elections and politics. Resources include candidate surveys, ballot initiatives, election calendars for all jurisdictions, and much more.
Sample Ballot Lookup
Elections Calendar
Ballot Measures
Candidate Profiles and Surveys can be accessed by using the Sample Ballot Lookup or the Election Calendar.
Campaign Contributions
Open Secrets
Follow the money. Visit Open Secrets to find out where the candidates on your ballot get their money. The website has almost everything you might want to know about campaign finance and money in politics including:
Presidential elections
Congressional races
Officeholders
Political Parties
Lobbying
the Lobbyists Revolving Door
Foreign Lobby Watch
Indutries Interest Groups & Companies
Political Action Commitees PACs & Super Pacs
527 Advocacy Groups
Carey Committees
Dark Money
Federal Elections Commission
FEC Campaign Finance Data covers campaign contributions and expenditures. The data comes from reports that candidates for federal office must file with the FEC.
Voter Registration and Assistance
U.S Vote Foundation
The U.S. Vote Foundation helps voters overcome all obstacles to voting. The resources below cover all states and territories plus voting from outside the US.
Voter Registration & Ballot Requests
Register to Vote
Check Your Voter Registration
Request Absentee Ballot
Request Overseas Absentee Ballot
Federal Write-in Ballot (FWAB)
Election Information
Election Dates and Deadlines
Primary Election Dates
Early Voting Dates
Find My Polling Place
Election Office Contact info
Voters Assistance & Guides
Vote in Honor of a Veteran
How to Vote Guide
Voters with Disabilities Guide
Restore Your Voting Rights if Suspended by a Conviction
State Voter Information
Overseas Voter Services (civilian & military)
FAQ
Send Messages to Your Representatives
We have two options to find your repesentative's contact information; Softedge Public Resources and Ballotpedia's "Who Represents Me".
Write your own message or use one of the message options we offer for many of our posts; edit and personalize the message as you wish.
Find Your Elected Representatives:
Federal, State & Local
Softedge Public Resources
Softedge lists federal, state and local elected officials, it is free to use.
Softedge officeholder profiles provide multiple contact options, including mailing address, phone, fax, social media links, and the officeholder’s website.
To send an electronic message, click the officeholder’s website link. You will find the link at the top of the candidates profile next to the social media links. It will be a black square marked "www".
Federal & State
Ballotpedia - Who Represents Me
Ballotpedia only cover federal and state officeholders. Candidate profiles provide a wealth of information. Contact information is found at the bottom of the right column.
Ballotpedia - Who Represents Me
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