Many sites provide election information, both from non-biased and special-interest organizations. Below are listed some of each with annotations to help you be aware of what you are looking at.
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GODORT Federal Documents Task Force Elections Site--a comprehensive collection of web sites with information on Federal level elections and organizations
Election Reform Report--The full report made by the National Commission on Federal Election Reform including recommendations. This commission, headed by former Presidents Carter and Ford, was formed after the 2000 National elections under the sponsorship of two private organizations. Follow up document (Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform) covers 2005-2007 progress.
2008 Elections--This site assembles limited summaries and results from gubernatorial, mayoral, and initiative ballots taking place across the country in 2008.
US State Department's Guide to the 2008 Elections--Written for interested parties outside the US, the site offers links to candidates and issues.
Election Resources on the Internet/Recursos Electorales en la Internet--Created and maintained by an individual through personal interest, this site offers a Spanish language version as well as expands to local election information when available.ElectionGuide.org--information on elections at national level in other nations, collected by a nonpartisan organization since 1998.
e-democracy--National election news only and has an emphasis on getting involved. Offers links to election humor as well as the serious.Federal Election Commission--Provides both basic information about elections as well as recent results and voter registration information and statistics with an emphasis on campaign financing.
CAL-Access--Information on lobbying, campaign finances, and contributions for California elections.California Secretary of State: Elections and Voter Information--General and specific information on election structure and regulations as well as current and previous elections for officials and propositions.
California State University Office of General Council--Handbook on Election Issues--A manual on policy and procedure for the CSU in election activities.
See also UCLA Libraries Online Campaign Literature Archive for historical materials
PBS Pressroom--Information on the 2008 election as covered in various Public Broadcasting news and information programs.
Registrar of Voters County of San Diego--Links to current elected officials and representatives and their districts as well as information on candidates and voting procedures.San Diego County Voter Information--Hosted at SmartVoter.org, part of the League of Women Voters, to help locate voter-specific ballot and candidate and proposition information.
SignOn San Diego--website of the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper, the site offers a mix of links to their news stories and news wires as well as prior election results and city- and county-level races.
City-specific Information (City Clerks generally provide election information and voter registration)
- Carlsbad (City Council and City Clerk)
- Chula Vista (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- Coronado (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- Del Mar (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- El Cajon (Elected Officials)
- Encinitas (Elected Officials and Voter registration)
- Escondido (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- Imperial Beach (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- La Mesa (Elected officials and City Clerk's voting information)
- Lemon Grove (Elected Officials, no election information)
- National City (Elected officials and City Clerk)
- Oceanside (Elected officials and Municipal Elections)
- Poway (Elected officials and City Clerk)
- San Diego (City) (Elected Officials and Municipal Elections)
- San Marcos (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- Santee (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- Solana Beach (Elected Officials and City Clerk)
- Vista (Elected officials and City Clerk)
Ballot Propositions and Initiatives--Provided by the University of California Hastings Law Library, this provides the ballot information on all propositions since 1911.Election 2002 Web Archive--a selective collection hosted by the Library of Congress of over 4,000 websites dealing with national and regional elections. There are related websites such as public opinion resources included as well. The capture began July 1, 2002 and covers through November 30, 2002.
Facts for Features: Presidential Election 2004--Basic facts and links gathered by the US Census Bureau on previous elections, the electoral college and participation statistics.
UCLA Libraries Online Campaign Literature Archive--University of California Los Angeles collects, and is now digitizing, campaign literature on state, local, and those national elections which are on the California ballot with an emphasis on Los Angeles. This includes capturing any websites related to the candidate or issue.
Vote96, Vote98, Vote2000, Vote2002, Vote2003, Statement of Vote 2004, Vote2005 and Vote2006 are archived sites of California elections from the years noted in their titles.
Democratic National CommitteePeace and Freedom (Political party active in California)
California Voter Foundation--Describes itself as a non-partisan group to promote the responsible use of technology in the democratic process.FactCheck.org--Independently-written articles discussing topical issues (currently mostly election claims and counterclaims) with factual research to support the findings. Do NOT confuse this site with BuzzFlash's FactChecker.org site, which does have a liberal bias.
Initiative and Referendum Institute--University of Southern California hosts this site as an educational and research resource for users around the world.League of Women Voters--Both National and California groups advocate and informed public through political awareness and voter participation. There is a site specifically for the 2008 California elections.
Opensecrets.org--Dedicated to assembling financial reports and other information on all political candidates at Federal, State and local levels.Project Vote-Smart--Delivers factual information on candidates' position statements and voting records.
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research--archive of opinions gathered by survey researchers with specific collections on elections.VoterWatch.org--Find and view videos and transcripts of congressional and candidates' speeches.