Westmoreland County Community College Library: Voting & Elections: Voting

Pennsylvania

Are You Ready to Vote?
Everything you need to know about voting in Pennsylvania, including a section on election security
PA Student Voting Guide
Created and maintained by the Campus Vote Project, a project of the Fair Elections Legal Network
Vote.Pa.Gov
Pennsylvania's official voting information site that can help you find your polling place, check your registration status, register online to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and more.
League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County
- Nonpartisan organization believing in the power of informed citizens.
- Sponsors Vote 411, an online resource for registration and candidate information

United States

Youth Voting and Civic Engagement
From CIRCLE at Tufts University

Covers youth voter turnout and vote choice in recent elections for all geographic levels, including county
Shows rankings of the states and districts where young people may have influenced election results
Gives state-level data on 10 indicators of youth civic engagement, including volunteering, discussing political issues, and contacting public officials
Shows county-level data on youth educational attainment, broadband access, income disparity, residential segregation, the nonprofit sector, and other elements that may influence civic participation

Citizen Connect
A non-partisan platform dedicated to helping Americans right, left and center find ways to heal our divides and strengthen this great nation.
Vote Smart
A non-partisan site with information about candidates for federal and state offices. All you need to know to get started is your ZIP code.
On the Issues
Political leaders stand on issues
Government & Election News
Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
Verified Voting
A nonpartisan voting advocacy, accountability, and research group, Verified Voting provides resources that allow you to find what voting equipment is used in each State, how the equipment works, and laws and regulations in place across the country to promote transparent and verifiable elections.
OpenSecrets
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

Includes a database with details about political ad spending on Facebook and Google: Online Political Ad Spending

Disclaimer

This page is intended to be a non-partisan resource for information helpful to the voting public. It is maintained by the Westmoreland County Community College librarians. Any links to candidate or political party websites are for informational purposes only and in no manner constitute any endorsements.

Have ideas or suggestions? We encourage recommendations for additional resources not currently listed in this guide. Members of the college community are encouraged to email suggestions to library@westmoreland.edu

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