General Election Resources

League of Women Voters
This site features voter education resources and information.

DemocracyNet
Enter your zip code to find out who's running for office on your ballot and where the candidates stand on issues you care about at this site from the League of Women Voters.

Project Vote Smart
Enter the name of a candidate or your zip code to learn more about the candidates.

Ballot Watch
Find out what ballot initiatives and referendums are on the ballot.

Open Secrets
Follow the money trail! Find out who is giving money to campaigns. You can search for campaign contributions by individual donor name or by PAC, industry, or soft money. You can also look at a contribution report for individual candidates.

By the People
This site from PBS features a campaign glossary and a section on political ads. Visit the Kids, Parents, and Teacher Section for great classroom resources.

Circle - The Center for Information and Research on Civic Engagement and Learning
CIRCLE conducts, collects, and funds research on the civic and political participation of young Americans. CIRCLE is based in the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy and is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Carnegie Corporation of New York. You will find a wealth of research-based materials here that look at youth voting and civic engagement. This is a great site to use to find facts and data that will promote discussion and debate in the classroom. Be sure the look under the "Tolls for Practice" section for additional tools and resources including a K-12 self quiz to assess how well your school reflect First Amendment principles.