Voting & Elections
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Government Reform | Political
Parties
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Center for Responsive Politics http://www.opensecrets.org/ |
"The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government." (http://www.crp.org/about/) |
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Center for Voting and Democracy http://www.fairvote.org |
"The Center
is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are
represented. As a catalyst for reform, we conduct research, analysis, education
and advocacy to build understanding of and support for more democratic voting
systems. We promote full representation as an alternative to winner-take-all
elections and instant runoff voting as an alternative to plurality elections
and traditional runoff elections." (http://www.fairvote.org/about_us/) |
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EMILY's List http://www.emilyslist.org |
"An
acronym for 'Early Money Is Like Yeast' (it helps the 'dough' rise), EMILY’s
List is the nation’s largest grassroots political network, raising
campaign contributions for pro-choice Democratic women candidates running
for the House, the Senate and for governor; helping women candidates build
strong, winning campaigns; and helping mobilize women voters." (http://www.emilyslist.org/about/) |
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League of Women Voters http://www.lwv.org |
"The League of Women Voters,
a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active
participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding
of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education
and advocacy." (http://www.lwv.org/about/) |
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New Democrat Network http://www.newdem.org |
"NDN
was founded in 1996 to elect “New Leaders for a New Time” –
public servants at all levels of government who believe that the Democratic
Party needs to find ways to lead our country into a new era while holding
true to our most cherished values." (http://www.newdem.org/about/) |
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Public Campaign http://www.publicampaign.org |
"Public Campaign
is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to sweeping reform
that aims to dramatically reduce the role of big special interest money
in American politics." (http://www.publicampaign.org/about/) |
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Republican Liberty Caucus http://www.rlc.org |
"The Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is a grassroots, nationwide organization affiliated with the Republican Party (GOP). The goal of the RLC is to elect liberty-minded, limited-government individuals to office." (http://www.rlc.org/?p=FAQ) |
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Rock the Vote http://www.rockthevote.org |
"Rock the Vote is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change the world." (http://www.rockthevote.org/rtv_aobut.php) |
| U.S. Term Limits http://www.termlimits.org |
"Mission Statement: To rally Americans to restore citizen control of government by limiting the terms of politicians at the local, state and congressional levels." (http://www.termlimits.org/About/about.html) |