Voter Education Resources
IssueVoter
We are excited to be sharing IssueVoter, a non-partisan platform, to keep Congress accountable throughout the year.
How does IssueVoter work?
- Sign up and select issues that matter most to you.
- Receive targeted alerts before Congress votes on issues you care about – IssueVoter summarizes bills into laymen’s terms, along with points from both sides, and related news for context.
- You decide whether to support” or “Oppose” each bill, and with just a click, IssueVoter sends your opinion directly to your rep BEFORE they vote.
- Best of all, IssueVoter automatically tracks how often you rep voted with you, keeping them accountable and helping you become a more informed voter at election time!
That’s making civic engagement easy.
Sign up today to:
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Stay Informed Year-Round: Receive targeted alerts before Congress votes on issues you care about – IssueVoter summarizes bills in plain language, along with what both sides are saying, and related news for context.
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Make Your Voice Count: Send your opinion directly to your rep – in just one click.
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Keep Politicians Accountable: Track your rep’s votes and bill outcomes – helping you make an informed decision at election time.
Ballotpedia
An online encyclopedia of American politics and elections.
2020 Election Central
A site dedicated solely to covering the Presidential Election cycle and collecting complete debate videos.
FactCheck.org
FactCheck monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Empowering Communities at the Ballot Box: How to Increase Voter Participation
This article discusses barriers that prevent people from voting such as registration problems, voter purges, strict requirements, voter confusion and disenfranchisement.
GovTrack.us
GovTrack helps citizens find and track bills in the U.S. Congress and understand their representatives’ legislative record.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
National Institute on Money in State Politics
National Institute on Money in State Politics compiles comprehensive campaign-donor, lobbyist, and other information from government disclosure agencies nationwide.
On the Issues
On the Issues provides non-partisan information for voters in the Presidential election and features a 2020 Presidential VoteMatch Quiz.
Open States
Find your legislators, see how they vote, and browse bills, committees, and events.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Guidelines designed to help parishes promote civic responsibility by offering non-partisan voter education rooted in the values of the Scriptures and Catholic teaching.
Vote Easy
A tool developed by Project Vote Smart for the 2020 Presidential Elections to discover which candidate's views are most closely aligned with your own.