Be an Informed Voter for the Presidential Election

Carter and Ford Debate Photo from White House Staff

The election for the President of the United States is a little more than a month away, so now is the time to get educated about the candidates. Remember, it's not enough to simply be a voter; be an informed voter.

If you have not registered to vote, the last day you can do so in Louisiana is October 11th.

Click here if you have not registered:
 http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/OnlineVoterRegistration.aspx

Click here to check and see if you have registered:
 https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin

General information

Politifact

A non-partisan site devoted to tracking candidate rhetoric and talking points as well as general news and information about the candidates.

Rock the Vote

A non-partisan site for general election information, state information, and voter registration.

Real Clear Politics 

A political site containing polling and other tracking information.

New York Times Interactive Tracker

An election tracker that provides information and links about each major party candidate.

Scholastic - Election: Everything You Need

Educational resources about the election, candidates, and teaching about the election.

Individual candidates

Hillary Clinton (Democrat)

Former First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, and lawyer
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Donald Trump (Republican)

By Michael Vadon - →This file has been extracted from another file: Donald Trump August 19, 2015.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, 

Real estate entrepreneur, business manager, and television host
Website
Twitter

Jill Stein (Green Party)

By Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0

Activist, medical doctor, and environmental health advocate.Website
Twitter

Gary Johnson (Libertarian)

By Gary Johnson - https://www.flickr.com/photos/govgaryjohnson/27807588416/, CC BY 2.0,

Two-term Governor of New Mexico, businessman, and author

Website
Twitter