Research Guides: Election 2020: Voter Guides: Issues and Candidates

Voter Guides

People can use the following resources to learn more about the issues and candidates on their ballots.

Washington Post: Asked and answered: What readers want to know about the election
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
Ballot Ready
Website with information on all the issues on ballots across the country. People can even select candidates for their ballot then print out or email their decisions to themselves
U.S. Vote Foundation
U.S. Vote Foundation (US Vote), together with our Overseas Vote initiative, is dedicated to bringing best-in-class voter services to millions of American voters. We develop and provide online tools to assist US citizens living anywhere in the world to register to vote and request their absentee ballot using their state’s specific voter forms. This includes US citizens living within the US, living abroad or serving in the military.
Vote 411
Learn where candidates running for office in your community stand on the issues.