Non-partisan, not-for-profit site and organization that charges itself with researching and providing information about candidate biographies, voting records, interest group ratings, public statements, campaign finances, and stance on the important issues, which is summarized in the site's "Political Courage Tests" asking the candidates what items or issues they would support if elected.

The Guide provides immediate access to tables and graphs that display the ebb and flow of public opinion, electoral behavior, and choice in American politics over time. It serves as a resource for political observers, policy makers, and journalists, teachers, students, and social scientists.

Produced by the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs as a project of the Project for Excellence in Election Administration with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, is the nation’s only nonpartisan, non-advocacy information clearinghouse and e-newsletter providing up-to-the-minute news and analysis on election reform.

Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build political power for young people in our country.

offers the detailed national results for major and minor candidate for U.S. presidential election from 1789 to present. It contains information on candidates, parties, electoral vote total, maps, charts and more.

One of the most comprehensive collection of web resources on the American presidency, including documents, public papers, executive orders, addresses, press conferences, debates, election data, approval ratings, much more

From How Stuff Works. Provides an introduction to the electoral college including the present view on the system and links to other web resources.

Contains more than 300 commercials, from every presidential election since 1952. From The Museum of the Moving Image.

Searchable site to determine legislator based on address. Also provides links to legislator's websites and includes email forms.

Information on all aspects of voting in Virginia including election results, voter registration, and absentee voting.

Information on the general assembly, citizen participation, lobbyist links, and more to help you understand the legislative process in Virginia.

Breaking Virginia political news and headlines from the Washington Post.

Virginia's chapter of the League of Women Voters

From their site: "We connect you with nonpartisan information about Virginia politics. We have no dog in any fight. We're a nonprofit dedicated to providing facts that help you reach your own conclusions."

In-depth pre and post election reports by country.

Democracy assistance & elections news from the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS)

Since its launch in 1994, The Hill has been the newspaper for and about Congress, breaking stories from Capitol Hill, K Street and the White House. The Hill delivers reporting on the inner workings of Congress and the nexus of politics and business.

Political news from NPR. Read articles or listen to stories.