Voter Resources

League of Women Voters^®
of Oak Park / River Forest

Information on voter registration, how to find your polling place, how to communicate with your elected officials, and how to run for office

Voter Information. Communicating. Additional Websites.

Voter Information

For information on voter qualifications and how to register to vote: http://www.voterinfonet.com/sub/register.asp
To see your sample ballot and polling place: http://www.voterinfonet.com/default.asp
To see judicial evaluations by bar associations: http://www.voteforjudges.org
Election information you need - across the US: http://www.vote411.org

Communicating with Elected Officials

Tips on communicating with your elected officials-

Additional Voter Information Websites

The following websites represent a small selection of sites giving information on candidates, issues, voter registration, and/or other election-related information.
FEDERAL
1. http://www.vote411.org
Vote411.org: LWV Education Fund site for non-partisan election related information.
2. http://www.vote-smart.org

Project Vote Smart: Factual information on candidates and elected officials.
3. http://thomas.loc.gov

The Library of Congress - Thomas: Search for and track bills, votes, laws, and congressional activity.

4. http://www.rollcallvotes.com

The Library of Congress - Thomas - Voting Reports: An overview of key votes in Congress

5. http://www.eac.gov

United States Election Assistance Commission: Information on the administration of federal elections.

STATE
1. http://www.elections.il.gov

Illinois State Board of Elections: Election administration throughout the state.

2. http://www.ilvote.gov

Illinois Voters Guide: published by the Illinois State Board of Elections.

3. http://www.ilga.gov

Illinois General Assembly: Information on legislation and laws, and members of the General Assembly.

4. http://www.illinois.gov

Illinois State Website: General information about Illinois government.

COOK COUNTY AND CHICAGO
1. http://www.voterinfonet.com

Cook County Election Department

2. http://www.chicagoelections.com

Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago

JUDGES
1. http://www.voteforjudges.org

voteforjudges.org (a non-partisan group covering Cook County elections)

2. http://www.illinoisvotersguide.org

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform and Justice at Stake

3. http://www.illinoisbar.org

Illinois Bar Association: Judicial rating charts as well as research, briefs, and legislative

information.
GOOD GOVERNMENT
1. http://www.civicfed.org

The Civic Federation (a non-partisan government research organization covering the Chicago region)

2. http://www.bettergov.org

The Better Government Association (an independent non-partisan government watchdog)

CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION
1. http://www.opensecrets.org
The Center for Responsive Politics
Guide to the money in U.S. elections

2. http://www.tray.com
Political Money Line from Congressional Quarterly
Money in politics databases

3. http://www.ilcampaign.org
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform:
A non-partisan public interest group

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