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By
the People: PBS - Candidates and Parties Who are the candidates and
what do they believe? We have gathered research that provides an in-depth
look at each candidate as well as tools that compare the candidates to one
another. You can also find out more about the politic
Democratic National Committee
- Learn about our Democratic candidates for president. See when the primary
or caucus takes place in your state. Learn everything there is to know about
delegates to the convention.
Kids Voting USA - a nonprofit,
nonpartisan, national organization working with schools and communities
to enhance civics education and provide youth an authentic voting experience.
League of Women
Voters - Voter Information and registration. Contact with candidates,
political parties, family or peers who encourage participation; An understanding
the impact that the election will have on daily life; Access to information
about the candidates, the issues...
The Living Room Candidate contains more than 300 commercials, from every presidential election since 1952, when Madison Avenue advertising executive Rosser Reeves convinced Dwight Eisenhower that short ads played during such popular TV programs as I Love Lucy would reach more voters than any other form of advertising.
New York State
Voter Registration - You can download a PDF version of the New York
State Voter Registration Form. Download English Form Download Spanish Form
Print the form, complete and sign it. Then mail it to your county board
of elections.
OnTheIssues - 2008
Presidential candidates: (Click on a candidate below for their issue stances):
Abortion Budget & Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education
Energy & Oil Environment Families & Children Foreign Policy
Republican National Committee -Official website. Find out info oin candidates and issues.
Rock the Vote - The goal of Rock the Vote’s media campaigns and street team activities is to increase youth voter turnout. Rock the Vote coordinates voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events, and voter education efforts...
Statistics (Grades 9-12)...Follow a year in a fictitious election campaign for an inside look at the mathematics behind the polls and the news you hear everyday
The
Electoral College - Backgroung, Advantages, PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE AS IT EXISTS TODAY
Voter Registration, City
of New York - Register By Mail A Voter Registration Form from the New
York City Board of Elections may be obtained in the following ways: Download
the Voter Registration Application English Chinese Spanish Korean Call the
Phone Bank