Internet Exercises MoveOn
Referenced in the textbook, this website has revealed the internet's potential to organize citizens behind political movements, in this instance, a left-leaning one.
http://www.moveon.org Freedom's Watch
This website is one of several offering itself as a conservative alternative to MoveOn, none of which has yet enjoyed the success of that organization.
http://www.freedomswatch.org Rock the Vote
This organization touts itself as "the premier organization representing the intersection of young people, politics, and popular culture."
http://www.rockthevote.com Vote411
This website contains a wealth of valuable information about voting and registration requirements.
http://www.vote411.org Politico
An influential website devoted to political news.
http://www.politico.com Votes for Women textual exhibit
167 books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the suffrage campaign. The collection includes works from the libraries of other members and officers of the organization including: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Alice Stone Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Smith Miller, Mary A. Livermore.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawshome.html Yahoo Guide to Political Organizations
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Politics/Organizations/ Suggested Library of Congress Headings Voting
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dVoting./dvoting/-5,-1,0,B/browse Voting-- United States
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dVoting +--+United+States./dvoting+united+states/-5,-1,0,B/browse Elections-- United States
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dElections +--+United+States./delections+united+states/-5,-1,0,B/browse Political Participation-- United States
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dPolitical+Participation +--+United+States./dpolitical+participation+united+states/-5,-1,0,B/browse Political Participation
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dPolitical+Participation./dpolitical+participation/-5,-1,0,B/browse Center for Voting and Democracy
Is another excellent site for investigating voter turnout, with many outside links. CSAE 2004 election report is a PDF file from Curtis Gans which explains how intensive mobilization from both parties spurred significantly higher voter turnout in the presidential election of 2004.
http://www.fairvote.org/turnout/ Motor Voter -- National Voter Registration Act
A citizens' guide to this 1993 law from the Department of Justice.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/nvra/activ_nvra.htm The NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
Is the extremely useful 50-year-long informational treasure chest from the National Election Studies at the University of Michigan. There are useful and easily read tips on use of this resource. This resource is widely used on public opinion chapters of introductory American government and politics textbooks.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/nvra/activ_nvra.htm Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting
Has extensive information on voter registration, public office holders, issues in political campaigns, and status of votes and appropriations in Congress. Their 2004 Political Awareness Test shows results of their 2004 canvassing of more than 11,000 candidates on their issue positions.
http://www.votesmart.org/ Verified Voting Foundation
Is a nonpartisan group dedicated to enhancing transparency in political elections, particularly by opposing electronic voting machines.
https://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/index.php Election Resources on the Internet
This site contains links to information about elections in dozens of nations, including the United States.
http://www.electionresources.org/ | 