Selected Resources for State and Local Elections 

 

Databases

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Websites

 

Local/ Illinois
 Congress.org Elections, Candidates, Issues Description: Congress.org is a service of Capitol Advantage, a private, non-partisan company that specializes in facilitating civic participation. Select Illinois from the U.S. map to browse federal and statewide races.
 ChicagoElections.com Description: Official site of the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago. Provides links to other counties and State of Illinois.
 Cook County Clerk Description: Polling place, candidate guide and much more for suburban Cook County residents.
 DuPage County
Election Commission		 Description: The DuPage County Election Commission is unique within the State of Illinois, since it is the only countywide election commission. Legislation passed in 1973 provided for the formation of this independent bi-partisan agency in January 1974. The Election Commission is charged with the conduct of all federal, state, county and local elections occurring within its boundaries.
 Kane County Description: Official site for Kane County.
 Lake County Description: Official site for Lake County.
 McHenry County Description: Official site for McHenry County.
 Will County Description: Official site for Will County.
 Congressional, State Senate, and State Representative district numbers Description: Interactive site for looking up your Congressional, State Senate, and State Representative district numbers.

 

  National/ Federal
League of Women Voters of Illinois

The League offers non-partisan voter information, as well as links to national

and local league chapters.
Project Vote Smart An excellent non-partisan guide to current elected officials and candidates.
America Votes 2004

A thorough guide from CNN to the presidential candidates' positions on issues,

the money raised, and a delegate count.
FactCheck.org Excellent at debunking false claims and myths promoted by both sides in the election.
On The Issues

A database site outlining candidates and their stances on major issues,

including the references of their quotes concering the issues.

 

 


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