[DW] SOSPublius.org Provides Complete Election Information For All 83Michigan Counties (fwd)

[Steven Clift]

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There are a number of .Org/.Gov efforts this election cycle.  Here are
a few state project to check out:

http://www.issuespa.net
http://student-voices.org
http://www.smartvoter.org
http://www.calvoter.org
http://www.sospublius.org - see below
http://www.e-democracy.org (Our Governor declared last Friday
"eDemocracy Day" in Minnesota giving us a public relations boost. See
our http://www.myballot.net site (pretty busy right now) as well.)

For links to national .Orgs like DNet and Vote Smart, see:

http://www.edemocracy.us

Steven Clift
Democracies Online

P.S. It would be great to receive a lessons learn articles from all
you .org/.com/.gov folks about lessons from this online election
cycle.  Something under 500 words with itemized lessons works best.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:55:12 -0500
From: Vincent M Keenan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SOSPublius.org Provides Complete Election Information For All 83
    Michigan Counties

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE/

SOSPublius.org Provides Complete Election Information For All 83 Michigan
Counties

    DETROIT, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- SOSPublius.org becomes the first and
only official state website in the United States to provide complete
election information for an entire state.  From U.S. Congressional
candidates to Township Library Boards, SOSPublius.org provides all state,
county, city, township and village information on the web.

    In September 2002, SOSPublius.org, a Michigan-based non-partisan, non-
profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting civic participation,
and the Michigan Secretary of State unveiled the Michigan Secretary of
State's Publius Voter Information Center, a one-stop online resource for
non-partisan election information.  Voters can find personal voting
information including location, ballot specifics, links to campaign
websites, statewide, county, city, township and village ballot proposals.

    The Publius Voter Information Center addresses the reasons that voters
often feel disenfranchised from the election process by providing voters
with information about their registration status and location in redrawn
districts. Here, voters can check to see if they are registered to vote, and
gain access to:

    ..  The address and map to their polling place.

    ..  Information about statewide county, city, township and village
candidates; ballot proposals; and campaign finance filings.

    ..  Easy-to-follow instructions for using their particular voting
equipment at their polling places.

    The Publius Voter Information Center cuts through the confusion of
redistricting by providing voters immediate access to the information they
need, including their voter registration status and location of their
polling place.

    The Publius Voter Information Center at http://www.sospublius.org sets
the standard for statewide county, city and township ballot voter education
websites and is the first in the nation to provide comprehensive voter and
election-related information.

    "Now more than ever, we must heed the wise words of Thomas Jefferson: 'A
strong democracy depends on an informed electorate.'  Publius answers this
need," says Vince Keenan, founder, President and CTO of Publius.org.

    Publius.org was founded in 1996 to explore the impact of the Internet on
democracy and develop web-based tools to enhance the exchange of ideas and
information.  Publius began by consolidating election-related web sites to
make it easier for voters to find the election information they need.

    /CONTACT:  Vincent M. Keenan, founder, President and CTO of Publius.org,

+1-313-510-1911, or [EMAIL PROTECTED]

    /Web site:  http://www.publius.org /

    /Web site:  http://www.sospublius.org /

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