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Presidential election years always bring renewed interest in politics. We've created this page to help you find the best and quickest sites for information related to the elections, candidates and voting.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Vote.com by Morris, Dick Looks at how the internet and information technology is changing the voting process.   Books for Teens My perfect life by Sheldon, Dyan Ella has no interest in running for class president at her suburban New Jersy high school, but her off-beat friend Lola tricks her into challenging the rich and overbearing Carla Santini in a less-than-friendly race.   Books for Older Children If I were president by Stier, Catherine A simple description of the duties, responsibilities, and traditions of the office of president.   Books for Younger Children The day Gogo went to vote by Sisulu, Elinor Thembi and her beloved great-grandmother, who has not left the house for many years, go together to vote on the momentous day when black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time.   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Elections Government Nevada Politics Politicians Politics Voting

RESEARCH DATABASES  InfoTrac - OneFile Magazines and newspaper articles from 1980 to now. Includes Consumer Reports, and many more!  Newsbank News articles from all over the world. Features "Noticias en Español" which covers Spanish language newspapers.  Newspaper Source Access to articles from major newspapers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and USA Today. Additional, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, & etc.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.  PressDisplay Read today's newspaper on-line. Over 200 newspapers from 55 countries! Your paper is here, before it can even get to the news-stand! Newspapers are archived for 14 days.  Topic Search Find articles and information from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.  zLas Vegas Review Journal Find articles from the Las Vegas Review Journal, back to 12/2/1990! WEB SITES  CJRDaily Real time media analysis from the Columbia Journalism Review: "CJR Daily critiques the media and examines the forces - political, economic, technological, social, legal - that affect press performance for better or worse." Is the media giving you the whole, straight story?  Cyberbee's 2008 Election Lessons CyberBee is geared to K-12 teachers and encourages engaged learning and problem solving skills through a variety of activities.  Electoral College Presented by the National Archives and Records Administration, this website explains the Electoral College, what it is, what it does and how it has voted.  Fact Check A non-partisan website that critiques political advertising. It's managed by the Annenberg Public Policy Center.  Open Secrets "Your guide to the money in US elections." The unbiased Center for Responsive politics provides Open Secrets that has comprehensive information about issues related to campaign finance.  PBS Kids Democracy Project Be President for a day! How does Government Affect Me? Step Inside the Voting Booth. Kid-friendly way to learn more about the democratic process!  Politics 1 Politics 1 has state by state information, a directory of political parties, an elections calendar, statistics, issues discussion and essays.  Project Vote Smart A citizen's organization that supplies abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information about the candidates. The site covers candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings.  Rock the Vote! Dedicated to protecting freedom of expression, and empowering young people to change their world! LOCAL RESOURCES  Clark County Early Voting Why vote early? Where can you vote early?  Clark County Election Dates and Times Information about when local voting happens.  Clark County Election Department Check the status of your registration. Find out who your elected officials are. Learn more about the candidates and the issues on your ballot. Find out how to run for office! And Much More!  Kids Voting USA - Greater Las Vegas Kids Voting USA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national organization working with schools and communities to enhance civics education and provide youth an authentic voting experience.  Las Vegas Review Journal Elections Information Local news about all elections. Includes link to RJ's voter guide, and Judging the Judges information.  League of Women Voters of the Las Vegas Valley The League of Women Voters is a grass roots organization that has a strong tradition of providing information and support for citizens participating in the political process.  Nevada Democratic Party  Nevada Green Party  Nevada Libertarian Party  Nevada Reform Party  Nevada Republican Party  Reno Gazette Journal Elections Information News from closer to Carson City.  State of Nevada Elections Division Information about all state-wide voting.  Vote Nevada From the Nevada Legislature, a guide to unbiased election information and resources. RELATED INFO GUIDES  Finding Government Information