Elections, Politics and Voting Web Sites

Elections - History and Procedure

• Electoral College Information
• History of Election Ballots and Voting Technology

Elections - Statistics

• California Local and Statewide Election Ballot Lists and Results, 1997-present
• California Election Data Files, 1992-present (compressed .dbf files)
• California Absentee Ballot Use, 1962-present
• California Voter Registration Statistics, 1999-present
• Federal Election Statistics, 1920-present

Political and Campaign Statements

• Fact Check
• PolitiFact

Political Finance and Influence

• Cal-Access: California Financial Information on State Candidates, Donors, Lobbyists
• Fund Race - Huffington Post
• National Institute on Money in State Politics
• Open Secrets.org: The Online Source for Money in Politics
• Political Advocacy Groups: Directory of U.S. Lobbyists

Politics - News

• C-SPAN (live coverage)
• Politics 1 (directory of candidates in political races, nationwide)
• Rough and Tumble: California Policy and Politics
• San Jose Inside Blog

Voter Information Guides

• Easy Voter Guide - California (translations available in left-hand column)
• Official Voter Information Guide for California (translations available in left-hand column)
• Project Vote Smart
• Smart Voter - California
• Vote411 Search (polling places, candidates, ballot measures, voting machines, and more for every state)

Voter Registration

• For Santa Clara County Residents - English (translations available in top right corner)
  • General Information: (408) 299-8683
  • Can't remember if you're registered? Santa Clara County Voter Registration Lookup
• For Other California Residents
  • Can't remember if you're registered? Check registration status for California counties
• California County Election Offices and Officials