Voter and Election Information

See also Political Parties

How and Where to Vote

• Allegheny County Department of Elections
  Includes a Polling Place Locator that provides a quick and easy method of determining where the polling place for any particular address within Allegheny County is located. The website also has information on election results for the county. There are numbers for the county overall as well as a breakdown by municipality and wards.
  • Polling Place Locator
  • Allegheny County Council Districts
    Find your county council district from a map or by borough/ward assignment.
• City of Pittsburgh Wards and Voting Districts
  Use this city site in conjunction with the county site to find out what county district you are in.

• VotesPA.com
  This website from the Pennsylvania Department of State includes tips for first time Voters. It also includes Voter Registration Application, Pennsylvania Voter Guide, Voting Rights for individuals with disabilities and those over 65, and Voting Rights of Convicted Felons, Convicted Misdemeanants and Pretrial Detainees.
• Absentee Voter Guide
  This guide from the Harvard Institute of Politics contains information college students need to vote by absentee ballot from school. It covers all states.

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Election Coverage & Returns

• Allegheny County Division of Elections
  After an election, the county posts the election results by municipality, ward and district.
• Pennsylvania Department of State: Election Returns
  Check here for ballot information and election returns.
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Politics
  Read about the latest election news and results.
• Tribune-Review: Election Coverage
  Read the latest election news and get information about the candidates in your voting district.

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Candidate & Issue Information

Pittsburgh Region

• The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh
  The League is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse or oppose any political party or candidate. Its purpose is to promote political responsibility through informed participation of citizens. It produces an online voter guide for each election in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the New Pittsburgh Courier.

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of State
  
  • Campaign Finance Reporting
    Through this web site, a user can view contribution and expenditure information reported by candidates running for statewide office and their authorized committees during the most recent reporting period only.
  • Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
    Candidates for office and voter registration statistics.
• FactCheck.org
  Annenberg Political Fact Check
  A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics by monitoring the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
• Franklin and Marshall College: Center for Politics and Public Affairs
  This is the source of the Franklin and Marshal College Poll (formerly the Keystone Poll at Millersville University), the surveys about the voting preferences of fellow Pennsylvanians that you've been listening to for months. Check out the Profile of Pennsylvania's Registered Voters, favorability ratings for candidates, and more.
  • Latest Franklin and Marshall College Poll
• IssuesPA
  IssuesPA is a non-partisan statewide awareness project focused exclusively on raising the issues most critical to Pennsylvania's future. Presented by the Pennsylvania Economy League, with the generous support of The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The William Penn Foundation and its members.
• League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
  Includes Election Information and a list of Local Leagues in Pennsylvania.

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United States

• Brennan Center for Justice: Voting Rights & Elections
  This center at the New York University School of Law offers reports and information on the problem of enfranchisement in the United States.
• Congress.org
  Congress.org is a public service of Capitol Advantage. Use the ZIP code search engine to sort through pages of biographical information on national and local elected officials or candidates for office. Similar functionality is available for locating local media, bills and legislation, rules and regulations open for public comment.
• FactCheck.org
  Annenberg Political Fact Check holding politicians accountable. A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
• Federal Election Commission
  Includes FAQ's About Voter Registration and Voting
• League of Conservation Voters Environmental Score Card
  Search by state, member name, or zip code to see the environmental scorecard of your Representative and Senators. The higher the score, the more environmentally supportive.
• OpenSecrets.org
  Offers a lobbying report for Washington with background on the issue, lists of top spenders, and includes 20 profiles of various industries' political spending patterns. Information on financial support for each politician in Washington and on the current presidential race.
• Project Vote Smart
  Find out how your representatives voted.
• United States Election Assistance Commission
  Includes voter registration information for all states