Submit a Web Critique (following example below) on one of the following resources by midnight Sunday.
Project Vote Smart www.vote-smart.org/ Links to an external site.
This nonpartisan, nonprofit project tracks information on over 13,000 candidates & elected officials.
Rock The Vote www.rockthevote.com Links to an external site.
Take a glimpse at an organization’s attempt to increase voter turnout among young voters.
University of Michigan’s National Election Studies http://www.electionstudies.org/
USA.gov: Voting and Elections www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting.shtml Links to an external site.
All the facts about national electoral politics—who, when, and how—& how to get involved as a polling volunteer.
Politics1—Guide to American Political Parties www.politics1.com/parties.htm
Specific information on political parties.
PR Library: Readings in Proportional Representation www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the proportional representation voting system.
Ballot Access News www.ballot-access.org/
Learn about the difficulties of placing candidates on the ballot.
Party Politics www.partypolitics.org/
Read this international journal devoted to the study of political parties, party systems, and political organizations.
Why Third Parties? http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/politicalsystem/a/thirdparties.htm
Information on the benefits third parties provide to a two-party system
California Voter Foundation (http://www.calvoter.org/issues/votingtech/index.html Links to an external site.).
Will more states follow this model as they seek to shape a more informed electorate through the use of technology?