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First Time Voters
I Can Vote The National Association of Secretaries of State maintains this site by providing state-by-state information on voting, registration and polling information. This site is easy to navigate and provides the forms for registration for voting and where polling stations are located. Rock the Vote This website is designed for young people to vote and to participate in the political process. Ohio Secretary of State Voters Information This website has forms for registrations and updating your information, Ohio County Board of Elections This website has links to each county in the State of Ohio

Change Your Address
Ohio Secretary of State Update your address

Where to Vote
Ohio Secretary of state polling location Enter your name and address to locate your polling location State of Ohio District Maps Find you polling station by viewing district maps

Find your Representatives
United State House of Representatives Find your United States House of Representative by entering your zip code Ohio State House of Representatives Find your State Representative by entering your zip code or use the district map tool

Find your Senators
United State Senate Enter your state to find your Federal Senator Ohio State Senate Find your State Senator by entering your zip code

Find your Local Representatives
Ohio State: Ohio.gov Find your city or township

Find all of your Government Information
USA.gov This portal provides information about government agencies, your federal and state elected officials.

Candidates and Issues
Ohio County Board of Elections Directory Locate your county Board of Election, click on the website and print out your ballet Fact Check Organization FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1993, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has studied Americans’ political knowledge, discourse, media use and opinions about candidates and issues. Scholars research candidates, current politicians’ statements and speeches for accuracy. The researchers provide a non- bias opinion without any political agenda. This site is for the advanced citizens who want to research the accuracy of the candidates’ arguments on issues and topics that concern the voter. On the Issues This non-partisan organization provides information for voters in the __Presidential election,__ so that votes can be based on issues rather than personalities and popularity. The information is gathered from newspapers, speeches, press releases, and the Internet. The website is maintained by professors who volunteer from Harvard and Cornell University and provides a smart, condensed abstract of the candidates’ position on current political issues. League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, provides information and informs voters and increases understanding of major public policy issues. This site provides pro and cons on amendments and levies. The site provides both sides of these issues in a non –bias logical perspective. Project Smart Votes Volunteers maintain this site by providing and researching the backgrounds of political candidates and elected officials to discover their voting records, campaign contributions, public statements, and biographical data. This site provides information on the candidates’ votes on past issues and ballots, and provides fair and accurate reports on their political record. This site is for the advanced voter, who wants to research the incumbent’s position (both state and federal) of issues and their voting record. What's on the ballet This website provide voters information about what is on the ballet

Election Results
Federal Election Results Every two years, the Commission publishes __Federal Elections__, a compilation of the official, certified federal election results obtained from each state’s election office and other official sources. The above links provide the primary, runoff and general election results for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and, when applicable, U.S. President. Presidency Elections results Current and past president election results by American President Project Result of Ohio elections The Ohio Security of State website provides results of the current and past elections U.S Electoral College Provide historical results of the electoral college

General Information about the Election Process
About.Com Elections <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This site sponsored by About.com which provides an overview of the importance of the Electoral College. The site provides links about voting, campaign law and presidential elections. In addition, it provides a critical overview of the pros and cons of the Electoral College. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Duke University list of Political Science Website <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This site is created and maintain by Dr Munger, professor of Political Science from Duke University. This list is simplistic and is broken into categories of subjects. Internet Public Library<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This Portal provides a list organized by subject categories and is easy to navigate. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">U.S government Portal <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This U <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">.S. government official web portal makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. This portal is linked to the portion on the topic on voting. It provides information about the voting process, how the electoral college works and the historical overview of voting and campaigning. In addition, the portal provides links to government officials and the branches of the government. For the first time voter or for new citizens this is a great starting point to find information about the government structure and the voting process. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">White House <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This government site has a brief description of the history of voting, the purpose and history of the three branches of the government and provides a quick brief overview for those looking for quick figures. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Yahoo Directory <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This web guide or index offers a structured, hierarchical outline on elections and politics. The directory offers users a way to search by subjects and links to website for further review.

Campaign Reform
Follow the Money <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The site is maintained by a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that reports the data of campaign finances by state candidates in the primary and general elections. The Institute receives its data from the candidates’ filing on their finance reports Open Secrets <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy. This site provides an overview of congress, presidential and congressional races and issues, including campaign finance reform and soft money. This site is maintained and updated by a nonprofit group to inform voters on the amount of money spent on campaigning.