Civic Participation (416)

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http://www.askyourmp.co.uk/
Ask Your MP Open in a new browser window
   Searchable directory of MPs and MEPs all over the UK. Find contact details for your local MP or MEP.
   http://www.askyourmp.co.uk/
http://bowlingtogether.net/
Bowling Together: Online Public Engagement in Policy Deliberation Open in a new browser window
   Online publication by Stephen Coleman and John Gøtze reporting on citizen engagement with government, technologies for electronic participation, and UK and global case studies.
   http://bowlingtogether.net/
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~seawrigh/cirela/
CIRELA Project Open in a new browser window
   Comparative research project on patterns of political participation and representation in six Latin American countries. Project description and research design, surveys, and translations available.
   http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~seawrigh/cirela/
http://www.usm.edu/ccce
Center for Community and Civic Engagement Open in a new browser window
   Housed at The University of Southern Mississippi. Core activities include after-school programs, service-learning, tutoring and mentoring, and civic leadership development throughout the state.
   http://www.usm.edu/ccce
http://www.citizenworks.org/
Citizen Works Open in a new browser window
   Organization founded by Ralph Nader that recruits and trains citizen activists, and directs them to focused action campaigns. Focuses on the issues of democracy, justice, globalization, environment, equality, freedom, and peace. Includes mailing list, cal
   http://www.citizenworks.org/
http://causenet.commoncause.org/afr/dbq/officials/
Know Your Congress Open in a new browser window
   Contact information, campaign finance and PAC figures, and voting information for each member of Congress, from liberal watchdog group Common Cause.
   http://causenet.commoncause.org/afr/dbq/officials/
http://www.goethe.de/br/poa/buerg/en/framebag.htm
Participatory Budgeting Open in a new browser window
   Description of the participatory budgeting model used in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
   http://www.goethe.de/br/poa/buerg/en/framebag.htm
http://www.picx.co.uk/
Politically Independent Candidate X Open in a new browser window
   Free service which advises politically independent candidates on how to become councillors in England and Wales. Information about voting and election procedures, campaign tips, and FAQs.
   http://www.picx.co.uk/
http://www.punkvoter.com/
Punkvoter.com Open in a new browser window
   Works to activate punks and other disenfranchised young people to participate in elections and to build a coalition of informed voters who can individually and collectively influence public policy. Includes news, guest columns, cartoons, and stickers and
   http://www.punkvoter.com/
http://www.mcdpolitics.org/
The Movement for Christian Democracy Open in a new browser window
   A UK organization that exists to promote Christian involvement in politics and the democratic process.
   http://www.mcdpolitics.org/
http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/
The Political Compass Open in a new browser window
   A 6-part questionnaire which plots the taker's political positions on a four-point compass and plots estimates for the positions of 20th century leaders and mid-1990s British politicians.
   http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/
http://www.voteforamerica.org
Vote for America Open in a new browser window
   A non-partisan, non-profit organization that unites citizens from all walks of life in a shared campaign to raise voter turnout.
   http://www.voteforamerica.org
http://www.ursenbach.net/govwatcher/
govwatcher.org Open in a new browser window
   Promoting common sense government through citizen activism.
   http://www.ursenbach.net/govwatcher/

Last Updated: 2004-10-30 17:40:24