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Political Science & Law > Politics and Voting

Contributor -- Bryan Carson, Western Kentucky University


Politics

Electronic Policy Network
"A consortium of top public policy organizations and advocacy groups, the Electronic Policy Network provides timely information and leading ideas about the policies and politics that shape our world. Since its founding in 1995 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Starr and The American Prospect magazine, EPN has grown to include over 60 member organizations, whose work tackles topics ranging from economic policy to civic participation, health care to foreign policy, and education to Social Security. Inside this site, you will find ... information on new releases from our member organizations; the latest columns and editorials from policy debate shapers; and job, internship, and event postings from the policy community."
Embassy.org
Embassy.org is a searchable diplomacy database with over 50,000 addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of diplomatic posts worldwide.
International Affairs Resources
Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this site contains over 2000 carefully selected, annotated links in 37 international affairs categories.

Political Parties & Voting

Democracy Network: Kentucky
Get information on candidates, political parties, Kentucky Government, and more at this site.
Election Law @ Moritz
From the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University: "Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state and local elections."
Federal Elections Commission
This site presents information about candidates, parties and other committees in upcoming and past federal elections.
League of Women Voters
"The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy."
Politics1.com: Directory of U.S. Political Parties
At this site, you will find a comprehensive annotated directory of political parties in the United States.
Vote Smart
This site provides factual information on over 13,000 candidates for public office --- President, Governors, Congress and State Legislatures. It covers five basic areas: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and performance evaluations.

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Last Updated: Thursday, 03-Nov-2005 09:03:38 EDT