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I’m fighting hard to make the world a better place, and you can, too. Get involved with your community, be a leader, set an example, be passionate, be your best.

– Gabrielle Giffords

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Preamble to the United States Constitution

VOTER REGISTRATION

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Federal, State and Community Resources

Federal Government

Here are some Federal Government resources that should be helpful to get you started.

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SEARCH CONGRESS

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. Use the form below to search Congress.gov

TRACK LEGISLATION

GovTrack.us is here to help you track legislation being debated in the United States Congress. Once on the site, all you need to do is enter your address to find your representatives and senators to get alerts. You can also find legislation that affects you.

TRACK LEGISLATION

State Resources

We’ve put together state resources featuring a map that links to information for each state including voter registration links, contact information, links to state government pages, and more, to get you started

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Community Resources

Take a look at our community resources page that offer a starting point for you to discover ways to contribute and invest in our communities.

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It’s Your Government

Find out who your elected officials are, and how to you can connect with them.

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FIND YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS

On Common Cause, there are tools to help you find your Elected Officials, how to contact them, bills they’ve introduced, committees they serve on, and political contributions they’ve received.

FIND YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS

GET VOTING INFORMATION

At Vote411.org, Learn where candidates running for office in your community stand on the issues. You can print or email the information to use as a reference when you actually vote.

GET VOTING INFORMATION

YOU AND YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS

A recent study on citizens communicating with elected officials found that direct constituent interactions have more influence on lawmakers’ decisions than other advocacy strategies. Read more.

General Resources

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.

GO TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

NATIONAL ARCHIVES

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation’s record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

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BALLOTPEDIA

Ballotpedia is the online encyclopedia of American politics and elections that provides information about politics at all levels of government. The site includes 251,774 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of 60+ editors, writers, and researchers.

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Fact Check

FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.

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Politifact

PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.

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Snopes

The snopes.com website was founded by David Mikkelson in 1995 as an expression of his interest in researching urban legends and has since grown into what is widely regarded by folklorists, journalists, and laypersons alike as one of the World Wide Web’s essential resources.

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Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

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Wikipedia

Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects including free online books, library, course materials, photos and multimedia, and so much more.

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