League of Women Voters

http://www.lwv.org

Voter registration, election information, and non-partisan information about issues from this highly respected group.

Project Vote Smart

http://www.vote-smart.org/

Independent and non-partisan source for information about national, state, regional, and local candidates.  Includes issue positions, biographical information, voting records, and much more.  If you are not sure who your representatives are, type in your zip code and a list of candidates running for office will appear.

Annenberg Political Fact Check

http://factcheck.org/

Are you confused by political ads and political press releases?  Who do you trust and believe in politics? The Annenberg Political Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania researches the accuracy of advertisements and claims made by major political parties.

Elections 2004

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/elec2004.html

Prepared by the University of Michigan Documents Center, this is a comprehensive list of information about candidates and issues for the coming election.

Federal Election Commission

http://www.fec.gov/

Information and current data about campaign financing.

Open Secrets

http://www.opensecrets.org/

Described as “Your guide to money in the U. S. elections,” this easy to navigate site offers information on political action committees, special interest groups, and other finance information.

Congress.org (by Capitol Advantage)

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

National, state and local election information about candidates and issues.  Frequent updates about current legislation and how representatives vote.

Cabell County Voting Information

http://www.cabellcountyclerk.org/VOTERS.htm

Local information about the election process.

Politics 1 – West Virginia

http://www.politics1.com/wv.htm

Provides information and links to candidate information.

West Virginia State Election Commission

http://www.state.wv.us/sec/

Statewide voting information and information for voters and candidates.  This site links to the Secretary of State’s web site.

These library databases are provided by the Cabell County Public Library and are available in the library and from home computers.  For information about remote access contact the library at 528-5700.

Newsbank

http://infoweb.newsbank.com

Provides a collection of current news articles about the presidential campaign as well as access to official government documents about the presidency.

Facts on File News Service – Issues and Controversies

www.2facts.com

Student friendly information source has well researched articles about the hot-topic issues facing candidates as well as a special section devoted to the 2004 election.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

Website designed for students of all grade levels as well as their parents and teachers.  Provides information about how government works as well as elections.

Kids & Politics

http://www.kidsandpolitics.org

Examines the issues that affect children as well as questions to ask candidates and access to the Children’s PressLine.

Take Your Kids to Vote

http://www.takeyourkidstovote.org/

Site designed for parents and children with information links and suggestions about how everyone can get involved and stay informed.

Scholastic – Elections 2004

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/election2004/

Kid friendly site covers elections information from a child’s view.  Information about the elections and candidates.

POTUS – Presidents of the United States

http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

Comprehensive site about all Presidents of the United States.  Detailed biographies, election results, and speeches of each president.

Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/

Colorful site is part of Information Please Almanac.  Factual information about U.S government, politics, government and much more.