Organizations
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
Vote.org
A comprehensive list of state-by-state absentee and early voting rules
iCitizen
Complete, interactive, easy-to-access info on your representatives and the issues you care most about
Rock The Vote
The biggest name in youth voting, Rock the Vote also has powerful Web-based resources
#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
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
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
U.S. Students Association
Campus-based, USSA is a pipeline for young activists
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
Bus Project
Is voter registration funny? These guys make it a riot, registering voters in bunny suits and going "Trick-or-Voting" on Halloween
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
Analyst Institute
Constructs studies of voter habits and turnout, and reports on the results
The Student Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs)
No one registers more voters on college campuses than the PIRGs
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
NYPIRG
Their "Subway Canvass" is the inspiration behind National Voter Registration Day. They also used to be HeadCount's landlord (rent = free)
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
Non-Profit Vote
Assists service organization with voter registration drives
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
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
Hip Hop Caucus
Founded by the "Hip-Hop Reverend" Lennox Yearwood, they run the "Respect My Vote" campaign
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
#GoVote
Art that inspires voting
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.