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There are a number of .Org/.Gov efforts this election cycle. Here are a few state project to check out: http://www.issuespa.net http://student-voices.org http://www.smartvoter.org http://www.calvoter.org http://www.sospublius.org - see below http://www.e-democracy.org (Our Governor declared last Friday "eDemocracy Day" in Minnesota giving us a public relations boost. See our http://www.myballot.net site (pretty busy right now) as well.) For links to national .Orgs like DNet and Vote Smart, see: http://www.edemocracy.us Steven Clift Democracies Online P.S. It would be great to receive a lessons learn articles from all you .org/.com/.gov folks about lessons from this online election cycle. Something under 500 words with itemized lessons works best. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:55:12 -0500 From: Vincent M Keenan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: SOSPublius.org Provides Complete Election Information For All 83 Michigan Counties /FROM PR NEWSWIRE/ SOSPublius.org Provides Complete Election Information For All 83 Michigan Counties DETROIT, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- SOSPublius.org becomes the first and only official state website in the United States to provide complete election information for an entire state. From U.S. Congressional candidates to Township Library Boards, SOSPublius.org provides all state, county, city, township and village information on the web. In September 2002, SOSPublius.org, a Michigan-based non-partisan, non- profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting civic participation, and the Michigan Secretary of State unveiled the Michigan Secretary of State's Publius Voter Information Center, a one-stop online resource for non-partisan election information. Voters can find personal voting information including location, ballot specifics, links to campaign websites, statewide, county, city, township and village ballot proposals. The Publius Voter Information Center addresses the reasons that voters often feel disenfranchised from the election process by providing voters with information about their registration status and location in redrawn districts. Here, voters can check to see if they are registered to vote, and gain access to: .. The address and map to their polling place. .. Information about statewide county, city, township and village candidates; ballot proposals; and campaign finance filings. .. Easy-to-follow instructions for using their particular voting equipment at their polling places. The Publius Voter Information Center cuts through the confusion of redistricting by providing voters immediate access to the information they need, including their voter registration status and location of their polling place. The Publius Voter Information Center at http://www.sospublius.org sets the standard for statewide county, city and township ballot voter education websites and is the first in the nation to provide comprehensive voter and election-related information. "Now more than ever, we must heed the wise words of Thomas Jefferson: 'A strong democracy depends on an informed electorate.' Publius answers this need," says Vince Keenan, founder, President and CTO of Publius.org. Publius.org was founded in 1996 to explore the impact of the Internet on democracy and develop web-based tools to enhance the exchange of ideas and information. Publius began by consolidating election-related web sites to make it easier for voters to find the election information they need. /CONTACT: Vincent M. Keenan, founder, President and CTO of Publius.org, +1-313-510-1911, or [EMAIL PROTECTED] /Web site: http://www.publius.org / /Web site: http://www.sospublius.org / *** Past Messages, Discussion http://e-democracy.org/do *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
