LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Voter Information
Register to vote / Absentee ballot
Download a voter registration form or an absentee ballot request from the Saratoga County Board of Elections web site to register by mail. Not sure where to vote? Contact the Saratoga County Board of Elections, (518) 885-2249. Already registered? You can check your registration status, polling place, and voter district at this State Board of Elections link.
Voting 101
The League of Women Voters of New York State publishes a basic primer on voting for the first-time voter - and for anyone wanting to brush up on voting essentials, such as voter registration, absentee ballots, benefits of joining a political party when registering to vote, who is elected when, and much more. View the First Vote bulletin. The League also publishes the College Voting Guide for students in New York State.
Sources of Non-Partisan Information
- New Yorkers for Verified Voting Latest electronic voting news
- League of Women Voters: National
- League of Women Voters of New York State
- http://www.VOTE411.org - The League’s nonpartisan resource for election and voting information.
- Project VoteSmart Nonpartisan citizens’ organization provides candidate's voting records, campaign finances, performance evaluations by more than 200 liberal and conservative special interest organizations, biographical backgrounds, issue positions and public comments. View the website or contact student researchers on their hotline (1-888-VOTE SMART).
- C-SPAN 2008 Vote Web page. Click on “American Politics/Road to the White House”
- Factcheck.org - Nonpartisan site checks the accuracy of political ads and allegations.
- Federal Election Commission Official site of the government agency that regulates campaign finance.
- MySpace Impact
- Center for Responsive Politics Nonpartisan site on money in U.S. elections.
- Polling Reports
- SmartVoter.org
- Saratoga County Government Fundamentals
Contact Elected Officials
Find elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, the governor, state legislators and more through the national League of Women Voters searchable directory. The Citizen Action Toolkit helps you to easily contact your elected officials, send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or sign up for action alerts on important good government issues.
Voting Records
How are your members of Congress voting on key good government issues? The national League has compiled the results of recent congressional votes on key legislation ranging from ethics reform to civil liberties, from children’s health care to global climate change. The research tool, searchable by member of Congress as well as by issue area, includes key votes on LWV legislative priorities.
Election Results
Visit the Saratoga County Board of Elections website for the official election results from the November elections.