On the net

Sun., Aug. 8, 2004

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Rock the Vote, www.rockthevote.com – A nonpartisan group formed in 1990 in an effort to mobilize young voters. Web site includes state-by-state information on registration and voting and unique initiatives such as an instant-messaging network.

Meetup.com – An effort by Rock the Vote and MTV to organize monthly get-togethers in more than a thousand cities. The online site lists upcoming gatherings and locations, along with many other voter resources.

Smackdown Your Vote, www.smackdownyourvote.com – An “apolitical” site run by World Wrestling Entertainment, with information on registration and issues. Highlight: A comparison of positions held by President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry.

The New Millennium Young Voters Project, www.stateofthevote.org – An effort by the National Association of Secretaries of State to examine problems with low voter turnout among young people, strategies for changing the trend, and election information.

Campaign for Young Voters, www.campaignyoungvoters.org – This site is actually intended for candidates and includes a “Toolkit” that shows them how to woo the youth vote. But young voters might find it interesting to see how they’re viewed by the political establishment.

The Spokesman-Review, www.spokesmanreview.com – The newspaper’s Web site includes information on candidates, issues and links to other sites.

Washington Secretary of State’s Elections Page, www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/ Information on voter registration, the new Primary system, an elections calendar, campaign financing and elections laws.

Spokane County Elections Page, www.spokanecounty.org/elections/ - Information on candidates and ballot issues, on-line voter registration, elections calendar, past election results. Has search engine allowing voters to find their polling place by typing in their address.

Idaho Secretary of State’s Elections Page, www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/eleindex.htm

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