Election Day is November 3, 2020
Election/Voting Resources
New York State Voting Information:
For information on how to Register to vote in NY and to print a registration form:
https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html#VoteRegForm
**Mail or deliver this form at least 25 days before the election you want to vote in**
For the General Election on Nov. 3, this means postmarked or in person by Oct. 9
For information on deadlines, dates, absentee ballots and more, go to the New York State Board of Elections:
To find out if you are registered to vote and where (for NY voters):
https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
Nassau County Board of Elections
https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections
Candidate Information
Find your NY State Assembly District and Representative
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/
Find your NY State Senator
https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
Find your U.S. House Representative
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
I Side With…
Candidate(s) that align with your values using a quiz
GovTrack
GovTrack allows users to track federal legislation or see the voting and bill sponsorship records of Representatives and Senators
Federal Election Commission
Official United States Government website that tracks campaign finance and donations.
Fact-Checking Resources
PolitiFact
Non-profit news organization dedicated to fact-checking offers the truth-o-meter to check claims on social media and statements of politicians, candidates and more.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
FactCheck.org
Check the accuracy of ads, speeches, debates and interviews using this project from the Annenberg Public Policy Center,
VoteSmart
Find candidates’ voting history, speeches and positions, compiled by a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
OpenSecrets.org
Run by the nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics.
Polling Data
Pew Research Center
Data and analysis on current public opinion
https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/2020-election/
General Information
Government Resources
Ted Talk: Does your vote count
The electoral college explained with Christina Greer
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-your-vote-count-the-electoral-college-explained-christina-greer
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Federal voting assistance for service members, their families, and overseas citizens.
Organizations for Voter Engagement
Andrew Goodman Foundation
Rock the Vote
A nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people
https://www.rockthevote.org/programs-and-partner-resources/democracy-class/
Resources for Children
TrueFlix
A Scholastic database that supplements social studies available through Farmingdale Public Library
https://farmingdalelibrary.org/electronic-resources/
Kids in the House
A public service from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives with the mission of providing educational and entertaining information about the legislative branch.
Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
A service of the Government Publishing Office