The heart of Project Vote Smart's web site is the painstakingly researched data covering candidates and elected officials: dependable, factual information about their voting records, campaign finances, position statements, and backgrounds.

Other vital information like state government resources, voter registration information, and even an education guide to the U.S. and state governments are collected to provide one website with all the information no matter where a person is in the democratic process--from registering to vote, to checking key votes, or seeing where interest groups stand on elected officials. Use this brief introduction to learn how to retrieve information about your representatives (or the people who wish to replace them) — and get some idea of what's available on the site.

And of course, if you're having trouble finding what you're looking for, you can always pick up a phone and call our toll-free Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE SMART (1-888-868-3762).

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