Library: Elections & Voting: United States

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FactCheck.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
PolitiFact
A nonpartisan fact-checking website to sort out the truth in American politics. Owned by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for journalists.
Fact Checker
Regular column of the Washington Post, which aims to “truth squad the statements of political figures."
The Center for Public Integrity - Politics
One of the country's oldest and largest nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organizations.

Polls conducted by respected research organizations.

OpenSecrets.org
This site tracks "the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives." From the Center for Responsive Politics (nonpartisan, independent, and nonprofit).
Open States - Wisconsin
Find your legislators, review their votes, search upcoming legislation, and track bill progress. From the Sunlight Foundation.

Politico
Up to date commentary on state and national politics, government, policy, election campaigns and more.
RealClearPolitics
Political reporting from the staff of RealClearPolitics and selected writing from other publications.
On The Issues
Provides non-partisan information about political leaders in the U.S., and their positions on current issues.