Non-Partisan Voter Information

League of Women Voters^®
of Greater Lafayette

The League of Women Voters is committed to strengthening the most essential component of democracy -- access to information

Recommended Non-Partisan Information Sources on Candidates and Issues

Municipal ballots for May 2011 elections can be located at two sites: the Journal and Courier and the State Government.
Elected Officials + Job Descriptions provides the duties and responsibilities of elected officials from the US President to the Mayor to the City Clerk. Find out what your elected officials are expected to accomplish on the job.
Judicial retention site reviews judges who are up for retention. In addition, you can search on the judge's title, name, and state to pull up references.
League of Women Voters of Indiana has a page devoted to voter and citizen information located at lwvin.org/voterinfo.
Project Vote Smart provides research on elected officials and candidates, including voting records, campaign funding and a responses to questions sent to all candidates on issues that matter to you.
Fact Check: Find out the accuracy of what is said by major US political players in TV ads, debates and speeches.

Government Information

Tippecanoe County Government
Lafayette City Government
West Lafayette City Government
Indiana State Government
US President
US Senate
US House of Representatives
Library of Congress (find and track US Senate and House bills and search the Congressional Record)

The League of Women Voters Education Fund

The League of Women Voters Education Fund conducts voter service and citizen education activities. It is a nonpartisan nonprofit public policy educational organization, which:

Builds citizen participation in the democratic process.

Studies key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased manner.

Enables people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management.

Donations to the Education Fund, a 501(c)(3)corporation, are fully tax-deductible where allowed by law.

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