Encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
VIS provides on-line tools that help voters learn about the impact of our elected officials’ actions. Our Congressional Report Cards help their users understand the impact of the laws enacted (or not enacted) by the U.S. Congress on our everyday lives and
the role of each Congress member in the passage or defeat of the above laws.
Examines long-term patterns in presidential election politics and patterns in recent congressional election politics includes interactive visualizations, expert analyses and commentary.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, Senate, Presidency and the Vice Presidency.
EAC is an independent agency of the US government created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration.
ANES informs explanations of election outcomes by providing data that support rich hypothesis testing, maximize methodological excellence, measure many variables, and promote comparisons across people, contexts, and time.