Voter Resources: More Resources

Want to learn even more? Here are some further resources that help you to find more specific information and services.  

Additional Voter Registration & Election Day Resources

• USA.gov Voting (link) 
  Registration & information, Election Day resources, election laws, results, process, and history; State & local Election Offices; FAQs
• Can I Vote? (link)
  National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). Created by state election officials with up-to-date national & state-by-state information. Sections: Voter Registration, Find Your Polling Place, Valid Forms of ID, Absentee & Early Voting, Overseas Voters, Election Official Directory, Become a Poll Worker
• CIRCLE (link)
  Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (Tufts) provides info about voter registration numbers, barriers; oriented toward young people
• Fair Elections Legal Network (link)
  Guides for voter registration drives in each state.
• Federal Voting Assistance Project (link)
  Absentee voting assistance and verification for servicemembers & their families and overseas citizens. Plus, links to state/territory-specific election & legislative websites.
• VOTE411 (link)
  League of Women Voters. Voter registration & voting info for 50 states, candidate info
• National Voter Registration Day (link)
  On September 20th, volunteers will conduct voter registration drives to ensure that voters don’t miss registration deadlines.
• Overseas Vote (link) 
  Nonpartisan voter services for U.S. citizens overseas and uniformed services members
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission (link)
  Support and information for election administrators
• U.S. Vote Foundation (link)
  Registration & information, FAQs by state and topic.
• VoteRiders (link)
  VoteRiders offers free assistance for any eligible voter who encounters barriers to securing his or her ID to vote, including financial and legal help obtaining underlying documents like birth certificates, change of name documentation, etc.

Population-Specific information and Resources

• Student Guides: Campus Vote Project (link)
  A voting guide aimed at students.
• AARP Government & Elections (link)
  Information targeted at older voters; covers both federal and state elections
• APIAVote: Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (link)
  A nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to strengthen their voices and create impact.
• Military Voters (link)
  Federal Voting Assistance Program. Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens.
• National Center for Transgender Equality: Voting Rights (link)
  As the fight against restrictive voter ID and other voter suppression laws continues, knowing your rights can help avoid or solve problems at the polls. We want everyone to get out and vote!
• National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (link)
  Black Youth Vote! is a coalition of organizations committed to increasing the political and civic engagement of Black youth under the age of 35.
• National Homeless Coalition (link)
  You don't need a home to vote!
• Native Vote (link)
  Resources for indigenous people in all 50 states.
• Resources for Voters with Disabilities (link)
  From the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
• Rock the Vote (link)
  Voter information and engagement resources targeted to the under-30 set, but excellent voter/voting info source for all
• State Criminal Re-enfranchisement Laws (link)
  A map of state felony disenfranchisement laws.
• Study Abroad and Vote! Toolkit (link)
  This toolkit provides voter outreach promotional tools and information to American students studying abroad. U.S. students carry their right to vote when they go overseas!

Voting Rights: Laws, Cases, Policy

• American Civil Liberties Union: Voting Rights (link)
• Department of Justice Civil Rights: Voting Section (link)
• Election Protection (link)
• Federal Election Commission (link)
  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.
• LexisNexis® U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center (link)
  Website on voting laws and proposed legislation.
• Fact Sheet: Protecting against Voter Intimidation (link)
  Details conduct that constitutes voter intimidation and what to do if you experience voter intimidation.

Voter Engagement

• Nonprofit Vote (link)
  Resources for non-partisan voter registration drives and engagement
• Voting Emphasis Weeks (link)
  Resources for Military Services and overseas citizens groups to to inform absentee voters of their right to vote and help ensure they are aware of the steps they need to follow.

Voter Education

• Ballotpedia: Encyclopedia of American Politics (link)
  An encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Provides accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
  
• CSPAN: Campaign 2022 (link)
  C-SPAN is a public service created by the American Cable Television Industry.
• Vote Smart (link)
  Sample Ballots by Zip Code. Elected Officials & Candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issue.

Campaign Finance/Funding Information

• Federal Election Commission (link)
  Information about federal election campaign finance law and compliance.
• Open Secrets (link)
  Nonpartisan information about the influence of money on politics.
• Vote Smart (link)
  Elected officials & candidates voting records, interest group ratings, speeches, campaign contributions, and contact information, current and past ballot measures by date & issue

Primary Sources, Lesson Plans & Exhibits

• CSPAN Classroom: Elections (link)
• Library of Congress- U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide (link)
• Library of Congress Themed Resources: Elections (link)
• NARA/Federal Register: U.S. Electoral College (link)
• Smithsonian - American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith (link)
  Exhibit from the National Museum of American History.