With the presidential election fast approaching, many Americans are turning to television and the Internet in order to find out information about the candidates. The website, www.congress.org has all of the information just a click away, in order for you to find out what’s going on in the world of politics.
A student from New Jersey can simply select their state and information concerning upcoming elections, their current representatives and their polling place are all accessible relating to their home state.
The site allows anyone to select any of the 50 states and gives the names and contact information for those who were elected representatives. The site also allows one to track how representatives vote in congress, updates gives current important issues facing the United States and allows one to directly contact representatives via e-mail. In addition, voters have the option to have their letter delivered by hand to Capital Hill.
The website also has a link that takes you to DemocracyNet, or Dnet, which is run by the League of Women Voters. Dnet allows you to compare the presidential candidates views on issues side-by-side such as the economy, the environment and gay and lesbian rights. Congressional leaders have taken notice to the site, “In DemocracyNet the LWV has created an exceptional resource for voters and candidates alike. The opportunity to choose the issues I wanted to make statements on and the generous space available for each statement, allowed me to engage my opponents on the issues. DemocracyNet cuts through the noise and brings voters the information they need,” Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said.
Congress.org has a Media Guide, which lists every newspaper, television news station and radio station in every state. This allows voters to contact these organizations through e-mail, fax or telephone.
Individuals who have not registered to vote also have the option of finding how to go about registering. The registration form can be filled out online and sent to your registrar of voters office.
“MegaVote” sends voters an update via e-mail of what their representatives voted on in Congress in the past week.
Every agency in the U.S. government can be accessed through the site as well. The Supreme Court judges also have biographies and contact information through their own link on the site.
Visit the link at: Congress.org
Posted to the web by: Scott Fobes
