Ballotpedia Helps You Understand Local Propositions and Initiatives

Web site Ballotpedia is a collaborative wiki that provides detailed breakdowns of ballot measures and initiatives. In the midst of a heated election, it's easy to overlook a lot of the local propositions you can expect to see on your ballot next Tuesday. Ballotpedia's breakdowns—like this table of ballot propositions… » 10/30/08 11:00am 10/30/08 11:00am

GlassBooth Matches You with the Right Candidate

Web-based political survey Glassbooth asks for your stance on a series of issues and returns the closest political candidate match. Choose what issues are important to you at Glassbooth, like taxation, gun control, reproductive rights, etc. and then answer a series of questions about those topics, such as whether or… » 10/15/08 8:30am 10/15/08 8:30am

Google Moderator Lets Groups Vote on Questions

If you're holding a meeting and only have time to answer your audience's most important questions, Google's free Moderator tool might be a wise solution. The simple tool, originally built for putting together question lists at tech conferences, lets anyone with a Google account create a "topic," like "Questions for… » 9/25/08 5:00am 9/25/08 5:00am