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Civics Education (14)
Direct Democracy (29)
Electronic Democracy (50)
League of Women Voters (25)
Petitions (26)
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    Regional > North America > United States > Government > Elections > Voter Education  (18)
    Society > Issues > Apathy  (15)

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  The Political Compass http://www.politicalcompass.org/
A 6-part questionnaire which plots the taker's political positions on a four-point compass and plots estimates for the positions of 20th century leaders and mid-1990s British politicians.
  Bowling Together: Online Public Engagement in Policy Deliberation http://bowlingtogether.net/
Online publication by Stephen Coleman and John Gøtze reporting on citizen engagement with government, technologies for electronic participation, and UK and global case studies.
  Punkvoter.com http://www.punkvoter.com/
Works to activate punks and other disenfranchised young people to participate in elections and to build a coalition of informed voters who can individually and collectively influence public policy. Includes news, guest columns, cartoons, and stickers and flyers available for download.
  Know Your Congress http://causenet.commoncause.org/afr/dbq/officials/
Contact information, campaign finance and PAC figures, and voting information for each member of Congress, from liberal watchdog group Common Cause.
  Center for Community and Civic Engagement http://www.ccce.usm.edu/
Group housed at the University of Southern Mississippi which seeks to foster civic participation among youth by sponsoring volunteer and community programs. Listings of staff, current opportunities, and partner groups available, as well as links and publications.
  The Movement for Christian Democracy http://www.mcdpolitics.org/
A UK organization that exists to promote Christian involvement in politics and the democratic process.
  Vote for America http://www.voteforamerica.org
A non-partisan, non-profit organization that unites citizens from all walks of life in a shared campaign to raise voter turnout.
  IFES Bosnia and Herzegovina - Civic Education Project http://www.ifesbih.org/
The goal of the Civic Education Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) is to help the people understand how a democratic society operates.
  Politically Independent Candidate X http://www.picx.co.uk/
Free service which advises politically independent candidates on how to become councillors in England and Wales. Information about voting and election procedures, campaign tips, and FAQs.
  Ask Your MP http://www.askyourmp.co.uk/
Searchable directory of MPs and MEPs all over the UK. Find contact details for your local MP or MEP.
  CIRELA Project http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~seawrigh/cirela/
Comparative research project on patterns of political participation and representation in six Latin American countries. Project description and research design, surveys, and translations available.
  Citizen Works http://www.citizenworks.org/
Organization founded by Ralph Nader that recruits and trains citizen activists, and directs them to focused action campaigns. Focuses on the issues of democracy, justice, globalization, environment, equality, freedom, and peace. Includes mailing list, calendar, current projects, and tools for organizing.

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