Political Science

Michigan Elections and Issues


Citizen's Research Council of Michigan

League of Women Voters: Michigan & Voter Guides for Oakland County

Publius Voter Information Center and Elections in Michigan - from the Michigan Secretary of State

MichiganVotes - Michigan legislators' voting records

Vote Smart > Michigan --  Search for your representatives

National Elections and Issues


Almanac of Policy Issues

Congress.org > Communicating with Elected Officials

Elections - from the University of Michigan Document Center. Archived party platforms and election results. 

FactCheck.org - From Annenberg Public Policy Center: "Holding politicians accountable."

Politics 1 - Party descriptions under Political Parties link; has lists of political blogs

RealClear Politics - Political news and projections for 2010 elections

This Nation: Citizens - Info on presidential candidates, congress, state government, news links, campaign funds, e-mail addresses, petitions, voter registration, etc.

U.S. Electoral College - Electoral college laws and procedures

USA Spending.gov - Find out how your tax dollars are spent. Data on contracts, grants, loans and other spending, searchable by congressional district.

Vote Smart

Country Information


Background Notes - Country data from the U.S. Dept. of State

Citizenship and Immigration Canada > Cultural Profiles - Cultural aspects of many countries, including the USA

Country Studies - from the Library of Congress

Europa - About Europe and the European Union

Foreign Governments and International Agencies and Information - from UM Documents Center

CIA World Factbook - Country Data from the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

See also: Government

This page is maintained by Ann Walaskay and was last updated on 03/22/10.