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HeadCount

HeadCount.org works to empower Americans through voter registration, digital campaigns, information, and projects that harness the power of music and culture

 

League of Women Voters

Founded to fight for the right for women to vote, the LWV advocates for voting rights and maintain a comprehensive voter information site

Long Distance Voter

A comprehensive list of state-by-state absentee and early voting rules

 

Rock The Vote

The biggest name in youth voting, Rock the Vote also has powerful Web-based resources

 

The Voter Participation Center

The leader when it comes to voter registration by mail and data analysis

 

Voto Latino

America’s leading Latino voter organization, and a national organizer of National Voter Registration Day

 

U.S. Students Association

 Campus-based, USSA is a pipeline for young activists

 

Bus Project

Is voter registration funny? These guys make it a riot, registering voters in bunny suits and going “Trick-or-Voting” on Halloween

 

The Student Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs)

No one registers more voters on college campuses than the PIRGs

 

NYPIRG

Their “Subway Canvass” is the inspiration behind National Voter Registration Day. They also used to be HeadCount’s landlord (rent = free)

 

Non-Profit Vote

Assists service organization with voter registration drives

 

Our Time

Advocates for Millennials, they have the best Facebook page in the whole voter world

 

Hip Hop Caucus

Founded by the “Hip-Hop Reverend” Lennox Yearwood, they run the “Respect My Vote” campaign

 

Young Republicans

Youth group very active on college campuses across America

 

Young Democrats

See above, but on the other side

#GoVote

Art that inspires voting

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Legal organization focused on racial justice with one of the best voter information resources on the Web and the toll free number 1-866-OUR-VOTE

Fair Elections Legal Network

A group that works from the legal perspective to protect voting rights

Brennan Center for Justice

Think tank working to counter the power of special interests by empowering voters and small donors

Common Cause

Works on an array of voting-related issues including the fight to strengthen the Voting Rights Act

Verified Voting

Info on how voting processes and counting work by state in order to make sure that every vote gets counted

The Sentencing Project

Advocates for the rights of prisoners, with a focus on voting rights

Southern Coalition for Social Justice

A relatively young civic rights organization focusing on voting rights, with an emphasis on people of color

True the Vote

Advocates for tougher voting laws and exposing voter fraud

American Civil Liberties Union

Works to protect and expand the right to vote

Analyst Institute

Constructs studies of voter habits and turnout, and reports on the results

CIRCLE

Leading source of information and research on young voters

Young Invincibles

Born out of the health care debate, YI issues reports and resources for young people

SmartVoter

Look up information about all contests and candidates on your ballot

Project Vote Smart

Info on your representatives, including biographies, voting records, issue positions, and campaign contributions

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Committed to solving the world’s problems through the power of knowledge, Pew is a force behind many intitiatives to better inform voters

The Leadership Conference – Voting Rights

Learn the status of legal battles around voting access

Center for American Women and Politics

Analysis of women’s voting behavior

National Association of Secretaries of State

Brings nationwide voting information to the Web

US Election Assistance Commission

Info about voting, working at the polls on election day, dates and deadlines, and more

National Conference of State Legislatures

Details on election law, races and ballot measures, campaign finance, and how-tos on citizen legislative action are all here

USA.gov

Learn more about the voting process and elections in general

iCitizen

Complete, interactive, easy-to-access info on your representatives and the issues you care most about

#SoundOff

Free campaign tool for tweeting at Congress, brought to you by HeadCount

TurboVote

“The Netflix of Voting” sends notifications about elections and can get you registered to vote

PollVault

Build your ballot, and learn who endorses each candidate

See Political

Like Schoolhouse Rock, but for your ballot, See actually shows you what it’s all about

Thunderclap

Create a thunderclap campaign to amplify your voice on social media around issues you care about

Sunlight Foundation

A nonpartisan nonprofit that uses technology to make government more accountable to all

Google Voting Information Project

Partners with election boards, campaign managers, user experience architects, graphic designers, and application developers to create tech to assist voters

Greenhouse

This free browser extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox shows any politician’s campaign contribution sources when you hover your mouse over his or her name, on any website

VOTR

This “Political Tinder” app matches you with your perfect candidate

Voter

Voter is Tinder for politics. Swipe on major political issues to find out which candidates support the same things you do, and have a track record to back it up.

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