Nonpartisan Information About Candidates in the Next Election

In preparation for Election Day on November 7, here are some nonpartisan Web sites with information about candidates and campaign issues.

Compiling a Congressmember's Voting Record
This site from The Library of Congress shows you how to compile a congressmember's voting record.

Kansas Judicial Branch
This site lists the published opinions of the Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, rules adopted by the supreme court, and information about each of the justices. Although each justice is appointed by the governor, a justice is subject to a retention vote in the general election following the justice's first year in office. If a majority of electors votes to retain the justice, he or she remains in office for a term of six years. Justices are subject to a similar retention vote at the conclusion of each term.

Kansas Politicians on the Issues
See how current members of Congress and the governor voted, read quotes from the politicians, and learn about their background on issues like education, health care, and the environment.

Open Secrets
This is the Web site of the Center for Responsible Politics. The center creates an itemized list of campaign contributions for each congressional candidate. The list includes summary data, geographic data, and contributions from interest groups.

Project Vote Smart
Get biographical information, campaign finances, issue positions, interest group ratings, voting records, and public statements for congressional and gubernatorial candidates.

Vote Kansas
This site has a guide to voting, accessibility requirements for polling places, complaint procedures, and a voting machine demonstration among other information.