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Government and Voter Information Web Sites
- New York City Council
The Web site for the New York City Council features an overview of the Council's role and history, descriptions of recent legislation and hearings, and detailed information about individual Council members.
- New York City Campaign
Finance Board
The Campaign Finance Board's Web site explains how the new 4-1 matching program
works and offers a searchable database that allows users to follow the money trail
for individual campaigns.
- New York Public Interest
Research Group (NYPIRG)
NYPIRG is a non-profit research and advocacy organization primarily focused on
environmental preservation, consumer protection, government reform, and public
health issues. The NYPIRG Council
Finder page allows voters to simply type in their address and zip code to
get their Council Member's name, address, phone, and email address. The site's
Who
Represents Me? section similarly allows users to find their local, state,
or national representatives by entering their address into a search engine.
- New York City Board of Elections
The Board of Elections' site offers information on how to register as well as
where to find your designated polling station.
- Savvyvoter.org
A nonpartisan election forum and information resource for New York voters, Savvyvoter.org
includes information on which officials are up for election in 2002 as well as
articles outlining major issues facing voters today.
- Project Vote
Smart
Web site featuring a wealth of voter information, including a link to the voting
records of local and national elected officials.
- Voter Assistance
Commission (VAC)
A nonpartisan government agency created in 1988 by the New York City Charter to
encourage and facilitate voter registration and voter participation. The Web site
features a downloadable voter registration form.
- Common Cause
Lobbying organization dedicated to ending corruption in government and the influence
of high-spending special interest groups. The Web site has a local section for
New York City
Common Cause.
- Opensecrets.org
The Web site of the Center for Responsive Politics, a national organization that
tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
- League of Women Voters of
the City of New York
A strictly nonpartisan organization working to influence public policy through
education. This Web page is devoted to the New York chapter of the national
organization.
- Voter
Empowerment Program
The NAACP Voter Empowerment Program is dedicated to empowering the African-American
community by aiding their full inclusion in America's political and social system.
- NY Citizens
Comprehensive resource of voter information for New York State residents.
- Federal Election Commission
The FEC's Web site offers detailed information on elections and voting, campaign
finance laws, and more.
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