Thousands of candidates and elected officials. Who works for you? Who is seeking your vote? Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense System to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information. As a national library of factual information, Project Vote Smart covers your candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings. What would you like to know? Access our library of information through either the menu on the left hand side or the links above.

For a quick tutorial on how to find what you are looking for, take a short interactive tour of the PVS Web site.

To find out more about PVS, click here or call our Voter's Research Hotline 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762) with any questions.

What's New at PVS:

RSS Feeds    

Project Vote Smart is now providing an RSS feed of the 20 most recent key votes going through Congress. Our feeds are free for all to use and we hope to add feeds covering our other basic categories of information in the near future. Click here if you do not know what RSS is and would like to find out how to use our feeds.

PVS News Brief - Judge Alito Interest Group Ads

Have you seen recent TV ads supporting or opposing Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court? Are you curious about the interest groups that produced them? Project Vote Smart can help. Visit our Issue Organization section for information on Progress for America, Inc., People for the American Way, and a multitude of other special interest groups.

Haven't seen the ads? Check them out here.

PVS News Brief - Budget Reconciliation Bill vs Deficit Reduction Act

Project Vote Smart provides the information you need to check up on your elected officials in Congress. See how they voted on the Senate's Budget Reconciliation Bill and the House's Deficit Reduction Act. You can also read President Bush's comments on the passage of these bills.

•  Senate Version
•  President's Remarks on Senate's Actions
•  House Version
•  President's Remarks on the House's Actions

Remember, you can use Project Vote Smart's searchable database of speeches to find out what the President, Vice President, Cabinet Members, and your members of congress have said about the Iraq War and other issues. Project Vote Smart also provides contact information so you can tell these officials what you think.

Now Hiring for the 2006 Election Cycle

Want to make a difference in America's political process? Project Vote Smart is currently hiring idealists who wish to provide voters with the factual information they need to make decisions about who they want to represent them. We're looking for individuals willing to make a commitment through the November 2006 elections. Click here to find out how you can join our effort to save democracy.

Ballot Measures for 2005

In addition to candidates, Project Vote Smart also covers what issues are on the ballot statewide. Click on your state to view summaries of ballot measures, voter guide information, and the latest results. There are eight states with statewide ballot measures in 2005: CA, CO, ME, NJ, NY, OH, TX, and WA.

Federal and State Judicial Branch Information

Project Vote Smart now provides information about the Federal Court System and State Supreme Courts. This information includes bios of all federal judges, Supreme Court Nominee Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and state supreme court judges. General court information, campaign finance information for elected judges, and links and contact information to find out about court cases and opinions are also available. Click here to access information on the Federal Court System. Click here to choose a state and find out about the judges in your State Supreme Court.

Key Votes

Project Vote Smart tracks key pieces of federal legislation.
Click here to read a description of our Key Votes program and learn how your members of Congress voted on recent legislation.

Speeches

Project Vote Smart is now collecting speeches for the entire Federal Executive Branch. This includes the President, Vice President, and all fifteen members of the President's Cabinet. The President calls on Cabinet Members to advise him on subjects related to their departments. Check out what these top-level advisors to the President have to say about the issues you care about. Click here to begin.

Special Interest Group Ratings

With over 500 new evaluations from special interest groups now available, Project Vote Smart has the latest on how your legislators have been performing. Compare and contrast these evaluations to check out where your elected officials stand on a wide variety of issues. Click here, choose an issue, and discover how your elected officials are rated by a diverse selection of special interest groups.

The Voter's Self-Defense Manual The Voters' Self-Defense Manual contains a sampling of the PVS online database with information on Congressional members' voting records, interest group ratings, campaign contributions, and contact information. Download a copy today.

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