Voting & Elections
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Center for Responsive Politics http://www.opensecrets.org/ E-Mail: info@crp.org 1101 14th St. NW, Suite 1030 Washington, DC 20005-5635 Phone: 202-857-0044 Fax: 202-857-7809 |
"The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government." (http://www.crp.org/about/) |
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Center for Voting and Democracy http://www.fairvote.org E-Mail: info@fairvote.org 6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 610 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone: 301-270-4616 Fax: 301-270-4133 |
"The Center
is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are
represented. As a catalyst for reform, we conduct research, analysis, education
and advocacy to build understanding of and support for more democratic voting
systems. We promote full representation as an alternative to winner-take-all
elections and instant runoff voting as an alternative to plurality elections
and traditional runoff elections." (http://www.fairvote.org/about_us/) |
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EMILY's List http://www.emilyslist.org 1120 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-326-1400 Fax: 202-326-1415 |
"An
acronym for 'Early Money Is Like Yeast' (it helps the 'dough' rise), EMILY’s
List is the nation’s largest grassroots political network, raising
campaign contributions for pro-choice Democratic women candidates running
for the House, the Senate and for governor; helping women candidates build
strong, winning campaigns; and helping mobilize women voters." (http://www.emilyslist.org/about/) |
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League of Women Voters http://www.lwv.org E-Mail: lwv@lwv.org 1730 M St. NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036-4508 Phone: 202-429-1965 Fax: 202-429-0854 |
"The League of Women Voters,
a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active
participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding
of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education
and advocacy." (http://www.lwv.org/about/) |
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New Democrat Network http://www.newdem.org E-Mail: info@newdem.org 777 N Capitol St. NE, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-544-9200 Fax: 202-547-2929 |
"NDN
was founded in 1996 to elect “New Leaders for a New Time” –
public servants at all levels of government who believe that the Democratic
Party needs to find ways to lead our country into a new era while holding
true to our most cherished values." (http://www.newdem.org/about/) |
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Public Campaign http://www.publicampaign.org E-Mail: info@publicampaign.org 1320 19th St. NW, Suite M-1 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-293-0222 Fax: 202-293-0202 |
"Public Campaign
is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to sweeping reform
that aims to dramatically reduce the role of big special interest money
in American politics." (http://www.publicampaign.org/about/) |
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Republican Liberty Caucus http://www.rlc.org E-Mail: headquarters@rlc.org 44 Summerfield St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Phone: 866-752-5423 |
"The Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is a grassroots, nationwide organization affiliated with the Republican Party (GOP). The goal of the RLC is to elect liberty-minded, limited-government individuals to office." (http://www.rlc.org/?p=FAQ) |
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Rock the Vote http://www.rockthevote.org E-Mail: info@rockthevote.org 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-828-0138 |
"Rock the Vote is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change the world." (http://www.rockthevote.org/rtv_aobut.php) |
| U.S. Term Limits http://www.termlimits.org E-Mail: admin@termlimits.org 10 G St. NE, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-379-3000, 800-733-6440 Fax: 202-379-3010 |
"Mission Statement: To rally Americans to restore citizen control of government by limiting the terms of politicians at the local, state and congressional levels." (http://www.termlimits.org/About/about.html) |