Democratic Party
The Democratic Party site contains information on the party's history, party organization information, links to Democrat-related organizations, past party conventions, and a calendar of upcoming events.
California Democratic Party
This site includes a link to voter information, an overview of the party's leadership and history, the party's rules, and a calendar of upcoming events.
Republican Party
This page has information about the GOP, its history, the party's platform, links to Republican auxiliary groups and membership information.
California Republican Party
This site contains a history and overview of the organization, the party rules, and links to a number of GOP resources.
Libertarian Party
This political party is in favor of "smaller government, lower taxes, and more freedom."
The Green Party
The Green Party is "committed to environmentalism, non-violence, social justice and grassroots organizing" without corporate donors.
Peace and Freedom Party
The Peace and Freedom Party is "committed to socialism, democracy, ecology, feminism and racial equality."
Tea Party Movement
The Tea Party movement is loosely organized around the themes of lower spending and smaller government. Because of the grass-roots nature of the movement, there is no single "official" website. This link takes you to the Wikipedia article.
Election & Voting Information
Smart Voter
A non-partisan voter guide from the League of Women Voters.
Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to empower voters. The site provides biographical information and voting records for elected officials and candidates. The site also includes helpful tutorials on government basics.
FactCheck.org
This site, provided by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, provides factual and up-to-date information on all major political players. It describes itself as a "nonpartisan,nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."
OpenSecrets.org
This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization tracks money in U.S. politics. Its goal is to educate voters on how money is influencing elections and public policy.
Follow the Money
This website from the National Institute on Money in State Politics follows the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states.
Rock the Vote
Through the use of music, popular culture, new technologies and grassroots organizing, Rock the Vote strives to motivate young people to participate in elections to create political and social change. Non-partisan.
This site, from the California Secretary of State, has links to state ballot measures, candidates, voter registration information, election calendars, voting systems, regulations, and a lot more.
This nonpartisan guide contains information on the upcoming election for state and federal candidates on the CA ballot, as well as the propositions. From the Secretary of State.
