Government Web Resources: Voting & Elections

FL. Supervisor of Elections.

FL Dept. of State online Voter registration site.

Learn about different measures on the ballot, including constitutional amendments, referendums, and local tax questions.

Ballotpedia is a nonpartisan online political encyclopedia covering federal, state, and local politics.

Be Ready to Vote is the official voter service initiative of the League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund.

Stated purpose is to provide "nonpartisan analysis of campaigns for Senate, House, governor and president. It does not endorse candidates." Includes reports by state.

The non-partisan site aims to "boost voter engagement and education using information, data, and breaking technologies."

Find your voting precinct and a clickable list of all your elected officials. From Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.

"Every political leader on every issue."

"Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans."

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of HAVA funds.

Learn where candidates running for office in your community stand on the issues. You can print or email the information to use as a reference when you actually vote. A project of League of Women Voters.

Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections page for candidate information.

Links to major and minor political parties and affiliated organizations. Also includes other political link directories.

"ANES produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation to serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and journalists who want to better understand the theoretical and empirical foundations of national election outcomes."

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, Senate, Presidency and the Vice Presidency.

ElectionGuide by International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) "is the most comprehensive and timely source of verified election information and results available online."

Initially a project of the Tampa Bay Times newspaper and its partners. Its stated purpose is to "help you find the truth in politics." Reporters and researchers examine statements by elected officials and other government leaders and rate their accuracy.

The Redistricting Game is designed to educate, engage, and empower citizens around the issue of political redistricting.