The Movement for Christian Democracy:
A UK organization that exists to promote Christian involvement in
politics and the democratic process.
http://www.mcdpolitics.org/
IFES Bosnia and Herzegovina - Civic Education Project:
The goal of the Civic Education Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina by
the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) is to help
the people understand how a democratic society operates.
http://www.ifesbih.org/
Ask Your MP:
Searchable directory of MPs and MEPs all over the UK. Find contact
details for your local MP or MEP.
http://www.askyourmp.co.uk/
Know Your Congress:
Contact information, campaign finance and PAC figures, and voting
information for each member of Congress, from liberal watchdog group
Common Cause.
http://ca
.commoncause.org/afr/dbq/officials/
CIRELA Project:
Comparative research project on patterns of political participation
and representation in six Latin American countries. Project
description and research design, surveys, and translations
available.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~seawrigh/cirela/
Politically Independent Candidate X:
Free service which advises politically independent candidates on how
to become councillors in England and Wales. Information about voting
and election procedures, campaign tips, and FAQs.
http://www.picx.co.uk/
Bowling Together: Online Public Engagement in Policy Deliberation:
Online publication by Stephen Coleman and John Gأ¸tze reporting on
citizen engagement with government, technologies for electronic
participation, and UK and global case studies.
http://bowlingtogether.net/
Center for Community and Civic Engagement:
Group housed at the University of Southern Mississippi which seeks
to foster civic participation among youth by sponsoring volunteer
and community programs. Listings of staff, current opportunities,
and partner groups available, as well as links and publications.
http://www.ccce.usm.edu/
Citizen Works:
Organization founded by Ralph Nader that recruits and trains citizen
activists, and directs them to focused action campaigns. Focuses on
the issues of democracy, justice, globalization, environment,
equality, freedom, and peace. Includes mailing list, calendar,
current projects, and tools for organizing.
http://www.citizenworks.org/
Vote for America:
A non-partisan, non-profit organization that unites citizens from
all walks of life in a shared campaign to raise voter turnout.
http://www.voteforamerica.org
Punkvoter.com:
Works to activate punks and other disenfranchised young people to
participate in elections and to build a coalition of informed voters
who can individually and collectively influence public policy.
Includes news, guest columns, cartoons, and stickers and flyers
available for download.
http://www.punkvoter.com/
The Political Compass:
A 6-part questionnaire which plots the taker's political positions
on a four-point compass and plots estimates for the positions of
20th century leaders and mid-1990s British politicians.
http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/
