The Promise in Elections
Elections are a critical tool for keeping the people's representatives accountable to the people. Elections alone do not make a democracy—we the people exercise our power by thinking consciously about our progressive principles, speaking up for what we believe, and living our beliefs in the choices we make every day. And elections are not yet as democratic as they should be—wealth influences our elected officials because of the out-dated system of campaign funding from corporations and private individuals. All that having been said, it is also true that the recurrence of elections means that our representatives have to keep an eye on the voters. For this simple reason, elections make a difference, and if we are not voting in elections, then we as citizens are not fulfilling our responsibility to govern.
Learn About Voting, Candidates, and Issues
Project Vote Smart
Information on American government, elections, candidates, and voting. Learn about your elected officials and candidates.
Center for Responsive Politics
A nonpartisan guide to money's influence on US elections and public policy.
The Economic Policy Institute
Seeking to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
Free Press
Promoting diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. This site is an important resource for legislation that directly impacts citizen freedoms.
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Working to enable communities with tools to increase economic effectiveness, reduce wastes, decrease environmental impacts and provide for local ownership of the infrastructure and resources essential for community well-being.
Support Progressive Candidates and Campaigns
Democracy for America
A political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government.
MoveOn.org
Working to bring ordinary people back into politics, through a nationwide network of more than 2 million online activists.
Who to vote for? Find ideas in this Progressive Diary entry on the Mid-term Elections.