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But There's More. . .
Dec. 22, 2012, 2:43 a.m.

There's still time to make your 2013 Membership contribution before the Dec. 31st tax deadline!  

Kimball - Vote Smart Members' Report
Dec. 12, 2012, 11:36 p.m.


North Carolina Legislative Wrap-Up
Nov. 28, 2012, 5:32 p.m.

The North Carolina General Assembly has biennial sessions with a regular long session in odd years and a short session held on even years.

November Common Ground E-Newsletter
Nov. 21, 2012, 7:14 p.m.

Read our November Common Ground E-Newsletter here...

Same-Sex Marriage Wrap-Up
Nov. 19, 2012, 10:23 p.m.

Over the past few years, the country has witnessed an abundance of legislation on both the state and national levels regarding same-sex marriage.

The Election is Over, But We're not Done!
Nov. 16, 2012, 3:17 p.m.

During the 2012 election cycle, 1.5 million NEW users discovered Vote Smart adding to the millions already "voting smart." 

Can I register to vote today?
Nov. 6, 2012, 7:05 p.m.

Find out if your state allows for same-day registration.

Undecided Voters can VoteEasy!
Nov. 2, 2012, 2:27 p.m.

Vote Smart announces today their added technological capacity which is now sufficient to handle the millions of undecided voters expected to use its award-winning candidate match tool, VoteEasy. 

Vote Perfect with VoteEasy
Oct. 22, 2012, 2:18 p.m.

VoteEasy is now available for voters in all 50 states.

October Common Ground E-Newsletter
Oct. 21, 2012, 2:41 p.m.

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VoteEasy Tool Launched in New York
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:07 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Delaware
Oct. 18, 2012, 8:03 p.m.


VoteEasy Tool Launched in Maryland
Oct. 18, 2012, 8 p.m.


VoteEasy Tool Launched in Texas
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:56 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Pennsylvania
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:53 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Illinois
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:50 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Louisiana
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:48 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Michigan
Oct. 18, 2012, 7:43 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Florida
Oct. 11, 2012, 2:11 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Rhode Island
Oct. 9, 2012, 10:04 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Massachusetts
Oct. 8, 2012, 10:57 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Vermont
Oct. 8, 2012, 10:51 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in New Hampshire
Oct. 8, 2012, 10:48 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Alaska
Oct. 8, 2012, 3:11 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Arizona
Oct. 8, 2012, 3:07 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Wisconsin
Oct. 1, 2012, 5:29 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Wyoming
Oct. 1, 2012, 5:17 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Minnesota
Oct. 1, 2012, 3:49 p.m.

September Common Ground E-Newsletter
Sept. 28, 2012, 9:04 p.m.

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Do your candidates have political courage?
Sept. 28, 2012, 8:42 p.m.

Find out if your state-level candidates have shown courage in their 2012 campaigns. 

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Connecticut
Sept. 25, 2012, 6:04 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Virginia
Sept. 25, 2012, 6:01 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in New Jersey
Sept. 25, 2012, 5:57 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Ohio
Sept. 25, 2012, 5:51 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Mississippi
Sept. 24, 2012, 3:01 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Tennessee
Sept. 20, 2012, 4:20 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Hawaii
Sept. 20, 2012, 4:14 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Alabama
Sept. 20, 2012, 4:11 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Washington
Sept. 19, 2012, 5:29 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in California
Sept. 17, 2012, 5:31 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Georgia
Sept. 17, 2012, 2:34 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Oklahoma
Sept. 12, 2012, 9:05 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Colorado
Sept. 12, 2012, 8:51 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Nevada
Sept. 11, 2012, 5:15 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Iowa
Sept. 11, 2012, 5:11 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Montana
Sept. 7, 2012, 4:03 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in New Mexico
Sept. 5, 2012, 9:36 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in South Carolina
Sept. 5, 2012, 9:33 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in South Dakota
Sept. 5, 2012, 4:34 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in North Dakota
Sept. 4, 2012, 10:08 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Maine
Sept. 4, 2012, 10:04 p.m.

August E-Newsletter
Aug. 30, 2012, 7:36 p.m.

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VoteEasy Tool Launched in Arkansas
Aug. 29, 2012, 10:17 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Kentucky
Aug. 28, 2012, 10:16 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Oregon
Aug. 28, 2012, 10:12 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Nebraska
Aug. 28, 2012, 2:19 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in West Virginia
Aug. 28, 2012, 2:15 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Indiana
Aug. 22, 2012, 10:42 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in North Carolina
Aug. 22, 2012, 10:28 p.m.

VoteEasy Tool Launched in Idaho
Aug. 22, 2012, 3:20 p.m.

All About the Vice-Presidential Candidates
Aug. 16, 2012, 9:35 p.m.

For those of you living under rocks, Mitt Romney announced his running mate last Saturday – Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan. You've probably heard a fair amount about Ryan, probably about his time spent as chair of the House Budget committee, and the budget proposal he crafted. But what about the information voters really want to know, like the fact that he's a fan of Monty Python*? At votesmart.org you can find out all you need to know (and more) about both vice-presidential contenders.

Now Tracking Legislation Impacting You
Aug. 2, 2012, 10:39 p.m.

Campaign Finance Reform
Aug. 1, 2012, 3:48 p.m.

With the the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission Supreme Court ruling, parts of four decades of campaign finance regulation were ruled unconstitutional.  

Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts
July 27, 2012, 4:16 p.m.

The United States House Appropriations Committee recently approved the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior-Environment Appropriations Funding Bill.  

Vote Smart Olympics 2012
July 27, 2012, 2:54 p.m.

The opening ceremony for the 2012 summer Olympics officially begins on Friday July 27th, but here at Project Vote Smart we’re interested in a different race – the Presidential Election.  And while the 10,500 athletes are proudly representing their respective countries, Project Vote Smart staff and interns are hard at work researching the over 40,000 candidates and officials fighting to represent us.

 

Get Smart on Defense
July 18, 2012, 3:02 p.m.

At votesmart.org you can find out how your representatives feel about defense and defense spending in a few different ways: 

July Common Ground E-Newsletter
July 13, 2012, 2:32 p.m.

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236 Years Later - Get the Facts you Deserve!
July 5, 2012, 3:46 p.m.

We celebrate the 4th of July with parades, barbecues and fireworks and sometimes forget about the 14th of January, “Ratification Day”, which commemorates the ratification of the Treaty of Paris in 1784; 8 hard fought years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. And it wasn't just 8 years of suffering and sacrifice that secured the promise laid down in that original document. In many ways we're still fighting for it today. 

Comments on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)
June 27, 2012, 2:30 p.m.

The Supreme Court are expected to announce their decision on the constitutionality of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 this week. Read some recent comments on this issue here.

June Common Ground E-Newsletter
June 12, 2012, 6:53 p.m.

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Standing Your Ground Across The States
June 12, 2012, 2:11 p.m.

The February 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin has ignited a media firestorm surrounding so-called “stand your ground” or “castle doctrine” laws in the United States. 

April Common Ground E-Newsletter
April 24, 2012, 2:45 p.m.

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Three Quick Tips: Navigating the Project Vote Smart website
April 17, 2012, 2:31 p.m.

At PVS, interns and staff contribute to a comprehensive research library of information on local and national politics, which can be easily utilized on the PVS website.

March Common Ground E-Newsletter
March 15, 2012, 8:05 p.m.

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Washington legislature legalizes same-sex marriage
Feb. 28, 2012, 3:38 p.m.

Legislators describe the difficulties of choosing sides in contentious and emotionally-charged debate. 

Common Ground E-Newsletter, February
Feb. 7, 2012, 4:38 p.m.

Oregon major party candidates lacking political courage
Jan. 9, 2012, 3:33 p.m.

We released the 2012 Political Courage Test results today for Oregon's special election showing neither major party congressional candidate running for the state's 1st Congressional District seat was willing to answer even the most basic issue-related questions addressed inside the Test.

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