A&M-SA Research Guides: Voting and Elections Guide: Getting Started

Countdown to the Election- November 5th!

The primary election will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. For this election, eligible voters must be registered to vote must register by Oct., 5th.

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Learn more about voting by viewing votetexas.gov

Elections and Voting Information- Research your Ballot:

Texas Secretary of State Ballot Order: This page reflects the ballot order for district, state and federal offices as certified by the Secretary of State.

Ballotpedia Covers local, state and federal politics. The content includes neutral, accurate, and verifiable information on government officials and the offices they hold, political issues and public policy, elections, candidates, and the influencers of politics.

Vote 411- The League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters produces a non partisan voter guide every election. Candidates respond to the same set of questions in their own words so that you can easily compare policies.

The Election Assistance Commission Election Assistance Commission features calendars, voter registration forms, in addition to surveys and studies about US elections along with the National Voter Registration Act.

VoteSmart One-stop resource that provides factual and unbiased information on elections as well as local and national US candidates and elected officials.

Find Out Where You Can Vote:

My Voting Page from Texas Secretary of State- find early voting and election day voting locations by entering your information.
Bexar County Elections Office- View early voting locations and hours

Political Fact Checking:

FactCheck.org
"A nonpartisan, nonprofit, “consumer advocate” for voters, the Annenberg Political Fact Check aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."
PolitiFact
"PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics. PolitiFact is run by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper in Florida, as is PunditFact, a site devoted to fact-checking pundits."

Public Opinion Polls:

Gallup "Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems."

Pew Research Center- US Politics & Policy "is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world."

RealClear Politics Under the umbrella of RealClear Media Group (RCMG) – "encompassing 15 specialty areas of coverage, original reporting from our staff of seasoned reporters, live events, the well-known RCP Poll Average, and original video." Tends to steer right.

Political Parties:

Campaign Finance:

Federal Election Commission
"In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections. "
The Campaign Finance Institute
"Founded in 1999, CFI has successfully established its reputation as the nation’s pre-eminent think tank for campaign finance policy."
OpenSecrets.org
"Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. "

Campaign Advertising:

Political Advertising on Google
"Since Google launched the first Transparency Report in 2010, we’ve been sharing data that sheds light on how the policies and actions of governments and corporations affect privacy, security, and access to information online."
Politwoops
Politwoops displays tweets that have been published and since deleted by local and national US politicians and presidential candidates.