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Voting & Election Resource Guide

Fact Checking Resources

Provides left, right, and center perspectives on the same news stories so readers can assess the facts of the stories for themselves, and avoid political biases.
Videos, transcripts, and other resources about the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates.
A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. 
Campaign finance reports.
Created for the general public, this independent website tracks federal legislation, voting records, bill status, speeches on the floor, etc.
Publishes information about email and social media scams, and other internet security issues.
OpenSecrets.org is the most comprehensive resource for federal campaign contributions, lobbying data and analysis available anywhere. Winner of the Society of Professional Journalists' 2013 award for Public Service in Online Journalism.
Pew Research Center is an independent, nonpartisan group that conducts research on public opinion and attitudes on politics, media, and other social issues.
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative website researches politicians' claims and rates them for accuracy.
Independent website that attempts to debunk rumors, urban legends, myths, and misinformation.
"The purpose of this Web site, and an accompanying column in the Sunday print edition of The Washington Post, is to “truth squad” the statements of political figures regarding issues of great importance, be they national, international or local."

Misinformation Lexicon

What is a hoax?
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
University of Louisville's Misinformation Lexicon can inform you about fake news and misleading information.
What is "fake news?"

Fake news sources deliberately publish hoaxes, disinformation, and propaganda designed to deceive readers for the purpose of political and/or financial gain. Fake news sources often follow design conventions of reputable news media sites to make the story seem more credible, making them more likely to be shared on social media. 

Source: Hunt, Elle. "What is fake news? How to spot it and what you can do to stop it." The Guardian, 17 December 2016.

Public Opinion Polls

Polling Information & Analysis
  • FiveThirtyEight: Politics

    FiveThirtyEight, headed by Nate Silver, provides statistical analysis of data from polls and more on a variety of topics including politics and elections.

 Poll Sources 

Adapted from Bentley University

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