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This guide contains resources to help you stay informed about candidates and issues. Visit the State/Local Elections page to learn about candidates in our area. Visit the Vote! page to learn how to get registered and vote in the next election.
Analysis & Issues
- BallotpediaAn online encyclopedia of federal, state, and local politics and elections.
- FactCheck.orgFrom the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the U. of Pennsylvania: "a nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."
- PolitiFact.com"PolitiFact is a project of the Tampa Bay Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on our Truth-O-Meter."
- ProCon.org: 2020 Presidential ElectionCompare candidates' positions on numerous issues marked as pro, con, or not clear.
- Project Vote SmartSearch for a politician to find a biography, voting record, positions, interest group ratings, speeches, and funding.
Campaign Finance
- Federal Election CommissionThis agency is responsible for enforcing federal campaign finance laws. Their disclosure portal features campaign finance data.
- OpenSecretsFrom the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in State Politics, this site lists federal campaign contributions, campaign financial data, and lobbying data.
- Wisconsin Ethics CommissionView reports on campaign finance (candidate donations & expenditures), lobbying activities, and other ethics concerns.
- Wisconsin Elections CommissionElection results 2000-present, plus information about upcoming elections.
Polls
- Marquette Law PollWisconsin-focused political opinion polling conducted by Marquette University Law School.
- Pew Research Center: U.S. Politics"Public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research" by the Pew Research Center, "a nonpartisan fact tank."
- HuffPost Pollster: Elections"HuffPost Pollster tracks thousands of public polls to give you the latest data on elections, political opinions and more."
- Gallup: PoliticsOpinion polls from the Gallup polling organization.
Library Databases
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Subjects covered include law, government, and reference information. Find a wide range of legal materials including legislative histories, codes and regulations, and Federal and State case law. - CQ Researcher Online (CQ Press) This link opens in a new window
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A wide range of subjects covered. Find reports covering political and social issues. - CQ Weekly (CQ Press) This link opens in a new window
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Subjects covered include government, politics and public policy. Database contains pre-2015 content only.
Note: This guide is for voter education purposes. UW-Green Bay and the UW-Green Bay Libraries do not endorse nor oppose any of the candidates. All legally qualified candidates (and links to their websites, when available) are included for the offices listed. Before filing deadlines, we will do our best to include all candidates who have publicly announced their candidacy.