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LINKS
VOTE411.org
Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on many aspects of the election process.
This new Web site, www.VOTE411.org, was a huge success! In just 10 days, nearly 4,000 Web sites were linked to VOTE411.org and the site received almost a million visitors, who reviewed over 4 million pages of information. VOTE411.org also hosted over 200 Voters' Guides, providing voters with information on state and local candidates and ballot measures
League of Women Voters of Ohio
The League of Women Voters of Ohio, a non-partisan 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.
Election Law@Moritz
This website is sponsored by the Moritz Law School at The Ohio State University and provides insight on laws governing federal, state and local elections.
OhioVotes
OhioVotes provides voter engagement resources to Ohio’s nonprofit community
The John Glenn Institute
The John Glenn Institute was formed to connect citizens to their government, to help policymakers and the community learn abut public issues, to strengthen the management of public enterprise, and to teach all members of society to lead policy changes.
Ohio Citizen Action
Ohio citizen Action tracks money in politics in Ohio.
Bliss Institute
The Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron is one of the few university programs specializing in applied politics. The Bliss Institute was founded in 1986 in an effort to promote citizens' knowledge and participation in the political process.
Common CauseCommon Cause is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.
The web site of the Center for Responsible Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit US research group which tracks money in politics and its effect on elections.
The United State Elections Project
The United States Elections Project is a source of timely information regarding the United States electoral system. The mission of the United States Election Project is to provide timely and accurate election statistics, electoral laws, research reports, and other useful information regarding the United States electoral system.
National Civic League
The National Civic League (NCL) is America's original advocate for community democracy. It is a non-profit, non-partisan, membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions.
REPORTSReforming Ohio's Democracy: What's Wrong, What We Can Do About It
COLUMBUS – Today, a working group composed of representatives of Ohio’s leading civic organizations and prominent scholars unveiled a wide-ranging report on Ohio’s democracy. The report, entitled Reforming Ohio’s Democracy: What’s Wrong, What Can We Do About It, examines systemic problems in the state’s political system, which reduce citizens’ confidence in government and politics. The report focuses on legislative redistricting, campaign finance, governmental ethics, judicial elections, election administration, and open government. Read more.
Despite distrust of state government, Midwesterners still believe political reforms are possible, and worth pursuing.
Chicago - Although they generally don’t trust state government to do what is
right, Midwesterners believe political and government reforms will make elected officials more responsive on key issues such as education, health care and jobs. And they are motivated to change the status quo: their concern about the influence of money in politics ranks on a par with concerns about schools, taxes and the economy. Read more.
Joyce Foundation Money and Politics Program Report, March 5, 2007
Progress made from November 2006 to January 2007 . Read more.
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