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Elections
2008
Oct.
20: The last day to register
to vote in the General Election.
Oct. 28: Deadline to apply by mail to vote
by mail in Marin County.
Nov. 4: General election. Click to see
polling
places in Marin.
November 4th Election Results
New York Times: Election Results
National and state results.
CNN Election Center 2008
Online coverage from the news network.
Marin County Election Results
Reload the page for updated results.
Meet
the Presidential Candidates
Barack
Obama
The Democratic candidate's official website.
John
McCain
The Republican candidate's official website.
Third
Party Candidates
Links to all the candidates running in the 2008 Presidential
election.
You
Choose 08
Official videos uploaded by the candidates on YouTube.
Check
the Facts
FactCheck.org
Nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate site for voters
that monitors the factual accuracy of U.S. political statements.
The place to go when you wonder "is that really true?"
OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan guide dedicated to tracking money's influence
in American politics. Follow-the-money
site sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Politifact
Joint project of the St. Petersburg Times (Fla.)
and Congressional Quarterly to rate the candidates
statements, speeches, interviews, and political ads on a
"Truth-O-Meter." Get the straight story on this
nonpartisan site.
U.S.
Political Parties
Democratic
National Committee
Official party site.
Republican
National Committee
Official party site.
Project
Vote Smart -- Parties
Links to all the other American political parties.
General
Election Information
Election
08 Vote by Issue
Which candidate shares your views on the issues? Take the
quiz, or just compare the candidates' positions.
Federal
Election Commission
Official site of the independent regulatory agency that
governs the financing of federal elections.
League
of Women Voters
Nonpartisan political organization which encourages informed
and active participation in government, works to increase
understanding of major public policy issues, and influences
public policy through education and advocacy.
ProCon.org
Which candidate would make the best president? This nonpartisn,
non-profit organization has researched the candidates' positions
on 65 important issues and presents the results in a simple
pro-con format. Site also includes links to video clips
and all debates to-date.
Project
Vote Smart
Provides accurate and unbiased information for electoral
decision-making. Tracks
the performance of more than 40,000 office holders and candidates
for public office. Resources include voting records, issues
information, background information, campaign finances and
performance evaluations made by over 100 liberal to conservative
special interest groups, and other directories of political
information.
U.S.
Electoral College
Find out how the Electoral College works.
Vote
Gopher
One stop, nonpartisan election resource created by college
students and young voters to focus on the issues. "The
ultimate Election 2008 study guide – for busy Americans
and political pundits alike."
Yahoo!
News Election08
Yahoo! News links to all the top stories, videos and features.
California
Voters
California
League of Women Voters
Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of women and men which
never supports or opposes candidates or political parties.
They do advocate for or against particular policies in the
public interest.
California
Elections & Voter Information
Basic information about California voting, a online form
for registering to vote, absentee voting materials, and
more.
Easy
Voter Guide
A print and online guide that uses plain language to help
inform California voters. Published by the League of Women
Voters.
Marin
County Voters
County
of Marin Registrar of Voters
Marin County election results, an absentee ballot form,
and an election calendar.
How
to Reach Your Elected Officials
Contact information for Federal, State, and Local government
officials.
Marin
County Smart Voter
Ballot information and election results from the League
of Women Voters.
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