LibGuides: Federal Documents: Voter Resources

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Voting in Florida or US Elections

Check Your Voting Status
Florida Division of Elections
Includes absentee voting, campaign finance, candidates and races, election dates, FAQs, contact information, and more.
Register to Vote
National Resources for Voters

Florida League of Women Voters
Summaries and reports on current voting issues in the State of Florida.
Vote 411 Guide
Enter your address to find your polling place, build your ballot with our online voters' guide and much more! With our voters' guide you can see the races on your ballot, compare candidates' positions side-by-side, and print out a "ballot" indicating your preferences as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day. [Summary taken from website]
Sunlight Foundation
The Sunlight Foundation is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that uses technology, open data, policy analysis and journalism to make our government and politics more accountable and transparent to all.

Descriptions of websites are taken directly from the sources, so make sure you use your own best judgement.

Center for Public Integrity
One of the country's oldest and largest nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organizations.
FactCheck.org
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
Gov Track
Formerly Open Congress-- makes it easy to follow legislation in Congress, from bill introduction to floor vote, as well as profiles for senators and representatives.
Open Secrets
Nonpartisan, comprehensive resource for federal campaign contributions, lobbying data and analysis available anywhere.
Politico
Tough, fair and fun coverage of politics and government.
PolitiFact
PolitiFact is an independent nonpartisan fact-checking journalism website aimed at bringing you the truth in politics. PolitiFact's reporters and editors fact-check statements from the White House, Congress, candidates, advocacy groups and more, rating claims for accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter.