Get Out The Vote Resource List
GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV): In 2015 Pennsylvania ranked 39 for percentage of women in state legislatures, with women holding 9 out of 50 senate seats and 36 out of 203 house seats, representing 17.8% of the legislature.
(Center for American Women and Politics) Pennsylvania was ranked 39 in 2014.
It is critical that more qualified women have a direct role in legislative decision-making; that more women, especially millennial and first-time voters, are registered to vote; and that adequate voter guide information on local candidates is available along with fact checking resources.
Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
· AAUW website link to all the how-to resources: http://www.aauw.org/resource/advocacy-how-tos-guides/
· AAUW website link to all Quick Facts one pagers: http://www.aauw.org/resources/by-type/position-papers/?resource_tag=politics-government-relations
· AAUW-PA Public Policy Packet: GOTV Internet Resources; Event Report Back Form
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GET OUT THE VOTE INTERNET RESOURCES
Pennsylvania Center for Women in Politics http://www.chatham.edu/pcwp/
Center for American Women and Politics http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/
To check the facts in political ads:
http://www.snopes.com/ - the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
http://factcheck.org/ - a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
http://www.politifact.com/ - Politifact uses a “Truth-O-Meter” to separate fact from fiction by measuring “true…false” for candidates’ statements and claims.
http://www.opensecrets.org/ - OpenSecrets.org is the nation's premier website tracking the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives.
http://truthorfiction.com/ - Get the truth about rumors, stories, virus warnings, hoaxes, humorous tales, calls to action, other forwarded emails, and more.
To confirm your registration or for voter registration information:
http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt/community/register_to_vote/13518/
https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistrationStatus.aspx
http://www.lwv.org/ - registers and educates voters.
To learn more about the issues in this election:
http://www.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.
http://www.politico.com/ - a website that promises to prove there’s a robust and profitable future for tough, fair and fun coverage of politics and government.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com -provides polls, calendar, electoral college map and information on the senate and house campaigns.
http://www.padems.com/home - opening page of the Pennsylvania Democrats website
http://www.pagop.org/ - opening page of the Pennsylvania Republicans website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/index.cfm- opening page of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, from here you can find your state senator and representative
https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights- American Civil Liberties Union home page
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm -- political leaders on many issues
http://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania–Information about the US House and Senate midterm elections and candidates.
http://issues.org/ - site for discussion of public policy related to science, engineering, and medicine.
http://www.diffen.com/ - allows comparisons between almost anything
http://facethefactsusa.org/ - Face the Facts USA delivers provocative facts about big issues to help Americans debunk myths, hold better conversations, get involved, and make choices as smarter citizens.
http://www.brennancenter.org/student-voting- student voter guide explaining the laws for the state of Pennsylvania. Dates from 2012 but information should still be relevant.
https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/voting-rights-elections - Brennan Center for Justice home page has information about voting right and elections.