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Selected Web Sites - Politics  

Selected web sites are free resources available on the Internet and selected by librarians at Ramsey County Library
 
Elections/Voting U.S. Politics
Minnesota Politics Worldwide Politics

Elections/Voting

CNN's Election Center 2008
Includes information on presidential candidates and links to the latest news on presidential campaigns including finance, timelines, issues and polls. Also includes information on state elections.

League of Women Voters Minnesota
Information about voting and election information; links to other relevant political sites.

Minnesota E-Democracy
One-stop access to election information, news and interactive forums.

Minnesota Secretary of State Election Center
Includes voter and election information, candidates and referenda, and the polling place finder.

Open Secrets
Presenting political news, and the actual political positions of the parties and candidates, as well as disclosing how much campaign money they have raised and where it came from.

Project Vote Smart
Extensive nonpartisan information on elected officials' voting records and candidates positions. Covers federal and state office throughout the United States.

Minnesota Politics

The Humphrey Institute Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
Provides timely, non-partisan information about statewide and district elections and policy in the Upper Midwest, including election reports, statewide polling archives, historical election data, and the non-partisan Smart Politics blog..

Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library site houses a searchable, comprehensive list of legislators who have served in the Minnesota Legislature since territorial times.

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American President.org
A comprehensive non-partisan resource on the history and workings of the American presidency. Includes extensive biographies of presidents, first ladies, staff and advisers; detailed timelines and essays on key areas of presidential responsibility; and multimedia resource galleries.

The Center for Public Integrity
Nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern.

CNN Politics
Major political stories, news and analysis. Produced by CNN/Time Magazine.

Fact Check.org – Annenberg Political Fact Check
A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players.

The Initiative & Referendum Institute
A non-profit, non-partisan research organization which provides information and resources in support of ballot initiatives and referenda.

Links to the World - Politics and Elections
An annotated list of Internet resources selected by the staff of the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.

Political Science Resources
Comprehensive list of political science resources from the University of Michigan Library Documents Center.

Politics1
Non-partisan public service to promote fully informed decision-making by the American electorate. Includes information on local and national elections, political parties and hot issues.

Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive
This specialized collection focuses on American politics and history, with special attention paid to the American Presidency. Includes presidential papers, bibliographies and an expansive digital library of presidential recordings including secret tapes, speeches and oral histories.

U.S. Electoral College
Housed by the National Archives and Records Administration, this official site of the U.S. Electoral College includes FAQs, historical election results, voting resources and an electoral college calculator.

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The Keele Guides to Government and Politics on the Internet
Keele University's directory of international government and political resources on the Internet.

Political Resources on the Net
Political parties, governments, organizations and media, worldwide, by country.