Election
2008
These sites selected by Milwaukee Public Library librarians
provide information on voting, election news, the candidates
and the issues.
City
of Milwaukee Election Commission
This webpage contains specific voting and voter registration
information for City of Milwaukee residents. Milwaukee citizens
can a find out where
to vote by entering a specific address. The site also
gives information on where to register and what identification
is required.
Milwaukee
County Election Commission
Residents
of all Milwaukee County municipalities can use this site
to find links to voter information (usually including polling
places) for individual communities in Milwaukee County.
Visit the Presidential Campaign Memborabilia
exhibit at Central Library on display now through April 15.
WisconsinVote.org
Wisconsin Vote is a service of Wisconsin Public Television
and Wisconsin Public Radio. This site contains local
and national election news, including blogs, candidate biographies
and links to the candidates’ election websites.
Wisconsin
Voter information
This is the official website of the Elections Division of
the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. This newly
created agency oversees enforcement of state laws pertaining
to campaign finance, elections, ethics and lobbying. The
site provides information for Wisconsin voters on issues
ranging from accessibility to voting equipment.
Politifact.com
This fact checking site is sponsored by Congressional Quarterly
and the St. Petersburg Times. It rates the accuracy
of individual candidate statements and evaluates the accuracy
of attacks with a Truth-O-Meter.
Open Secrets
This website tracks money in politics, and its effect on
elections and public policy. It is sponsored by the
Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit
research group based in Washington, D.C. 
Vote
by Issue
Compare your views on issues to those of the presidential
candidates. Take this quiz to choose the position that most
closely reflects your own on 20 issues. Get a report card
that reveals the candidate who most reflects your views.
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