e-Literate

I figured I’d start with this post, since it won’t strain my relatively addled brain today. I’ve been collecting links to (non-partisan, American) digital democracy sites. Here are a few worth looking at:

• YourCongress.com: If you feel need to know more about how Congress works but don’t know where to start, start here. This is a very engaging and light-hearted site about a very serious topic. In addition to funny and informative articles (like “Seven Surprising Things” about how Congress works), you can set up email alerts to let you know what your senators and representatives are doing on the floor from day to day.
• Electoral-Vote.com: Tracks the state-by-state polls for the Presidential election on a daily basis. It also has some good basic info on how the electoral college works.
• The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform: Although only of immediate interest to Illinois residents, this is a shining example for other localities to emulate. A non-partisan site founded by the late senator Paul Tsongas, in addition to advocating for various kinds of political reform (campaign finance, public disclosure, accuracy in advertising, etc.), the site also tracks the donations and expenditures of all Illinois candates and officials as well as the major campaign donors in the state.