Political Participation/Voting Guides
Campaign Finance • Congress • Courts
Community Participation • Voting

	Campaign Finance Also see the Campaign Finance Issues & Activist Groups Page American University Campaign Finance Site Internet-accessible, database-formatted campaign finance files. Federal Election Commission The official Commission Web. FECInfo Home Page An independent, non-partisan site with the goal of providing meaningful finance information about Federal candidates.
	Congress How Our Laws Are Made From the House of Representatives. The Legislative Process - Tying it All Together From the House of Representatives. The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor From the Senate. The U.S. House Of Representatives Organization and Operations Voter Information Services Database of Congressional voting records compiled from the ratings of various advocacy groups.
	Courts Understanding the Federal Courts An overview of the organization, operation, and administration of the entire federal court system. The Annotated Constitution Searchable and browsable by article and amendment, this reference of Supreme Court decisions through 1992 puts these decisions in their Constitutional context.
	Community Participation Also see the Issues & Activist Groups Page Civic Participation Page From the Electronic Policy Network. Common Cause Non-partisan, non-profit citizens' lobby working for honest and accountable government at the national, state and local level. Democracies Online Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through experience, outreach, and education. The Democracy Network Information about federal, state and local elected officials and candidates, including a national database allowing political candidates and elected officials to remotely upload position statements and biographical information. Neighborhoods Online Joint project of the Institute for the Study of Civic Values and LibertyNet in Philadelphia, aimed at helping neighborhood activists and organizations gain information and resources of use in solving community problems. NetAction Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting effective grassroots citizen action campaigns.
	Voting The Center for Voting and Democracy Non-profit educational organization focusing on the impact of voting systems on political representation, proportional representation, voter turnout, and the influence of money in elections. Government by the People The Institute for Propaganda Analysis Educates the American public about the widespread nature of political propaganda. Includes an online paper discussing how to propaganda is used, by whom, and how to recognize and analyze it. League of Women Voters National Committee for an Effective Congress Information about Congressional elections and candidates. Rock the Vote Vote Smart Web Project Vote Smart's extensive Web of information about politics, politicians and government.