BE HEARD
IDENTIFY and RESEARCH the ISSUES and the POLITICIANS:
ACLU National Freedom Scorecard
scorecard.aclu.org
Search here to find the voting records of senators and representatives on particular issues regarding freedom and civil liberty.
Congress.org
www.congress.org
Identify and contact local, state, and national officials and follow the record of an issue.mation on special interest groups.
CongressLink
www.congresslink.org
"CongressLink provides information about the U.S. Congress -- how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces. The site also hosts lesson plans and reference and historical materials related to congressional topics."
First Choice 2004 Election Guides
www.publicagenda.org/firstchoice2004
Know What You Want Before You Choose Who You Want
"With Public Agenda's new election guide, First Choice 2004, we help you consider where you want the country to go in the next four years - and what you're willing to do to get there. Designed with young and first-time voters in mind, but useful for everyone, First Choice takes a unique approach. Most voters' guides compare the candidates. That's useful, but how can you decide who you want in office until you're sure about what you want that politician to do? And these days that's harder to figure out than it should be.
First Choice 2004 is designed to help you make the most of your vote by having strong, informed opinions about what those choices might be. With these guides, you can consider the alternatives, face the tradeoffs and use our interactive features to work out the priorities you believe the government should set. Then when it comes time to vote, you'll be better prepared to judge the candidates' plans."
Politics1
www.politics1.com
Search according to issue, ideological, or party affiliation.
Project Vote Smart
www.vote-smart.org
Search an extensive list of elected officials, issues, voting records, and information. See also the Project Vote Smart Young Voters Program: www.youngvoters.org
Researching Your Politicians: Campaign Contribution and Voting Records
www.corporations.org/campaign$$
This site features incredible links to other campaign finance monitoring organizations as well as campaign contributions, money in politics, and voting records.
Roll Call
www.rollcall.com
"Roll Call is widely considered the leading source for Congressional news and information both inside the Beltway and beyond. Since 1955, Roll Call has been the newspaper of Capitol Hill, giving Members of Congress a platform to communicate with one another across the aisle and between the chambers."
YouthNOISE - Legislative Action Center
capwiz.com/savetc/home
CONTACT your POLITICIANS:
Contact Your Representative
www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.htm
Contact Your Senator
www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm
Campus Compact Legislation and Policy Advocacy Tools
www.compact.org/national/advocacy_tools.html
Includes lists of key policymakers with jurisdiction over national and community service
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