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Internet addresses in this section contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organizations independent of the League and are only included to provide convenient access to additional information. The League does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these Internet addresses.

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Elected Officials

President
   www.whitehouse.gov
US Congressional Delegation
   www.senate.gov
   www.house.gov
RI Government Owner's Manual
   www.sec.state.ri.us/pubinfo/rigom0708/rigom07.html
Governor
   www.governor.ri.gov
Lieutenant Governor
   www.ltgov.ri.gov
Secretary of State
   www.sec.state.ri.us
Treasurer
   www.treasury.ri.gov
Attorney General
   www.riag.ri.gov
General Assembly
   www.rilin.state.ri.us
E-mail and phone
   www.sec.state.ri.us/pubinfo/rigom0708/rigom07.html
   www.rilin.state.ri.us/Email/SenEmailListDistrict.asp
   www.rilin.state.ri.us/Email/RepEmailListDistrict.asp
Find Your Legislator
   www.sec.state.ri.us/elections/findyourofficials
Municipal links/Officials
   www.sec.state.ri.us/pubinfo/rigom0708/munis.pdf
   www.muni-info.ri.gov/municipalities

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Voting & Elections

State Board of Elections
   www.elections.ri.gov
Voter Registration
   www.elections.ri.gov/registration/intro.htm
Absentee Ballots
   www.elections.ri.gov/mailvote.htm
Provisional Ballots
   www.elections.ri.gov/frequent.htm#PROVISIONAL

Elections Calendar
   www.elections.ri.gov/Calendars/2007/2007ELECTIONSCHED.htm
Sec. of State Elections Division
Where do I vote/Sample Ballots
   www.sec.state.ri.us/vic/
RI Election Laws
   www.sec.state.ri.us/elections/electionlaws/election-laws.html
Handicapped Access
   www.gcd.ri.gov/RI_Laws/chapt_2.htm
Municipal Boards of Canvassers
   www.elections.ri.gov/Boards/boards.htm

Federal Election Commission
   www.fec.gov
About Elections & Voting
   www.fec.gov/pages/electpg.htm
HAVA
   www.fec.gov/hava/hava.htm
Department of Justice -
Voting Rights Laws
   www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting
Includes: The Voting Rights Act of 1965
  The Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act of 1986
  The National Voter Registration Act of 1992 (Motor Voter)
  The Help America Vote Act of 2002
Voting Overseas
   www.fvap.gov
Election Assistance Commission
   www.eac.gov
Voting Statistics
   www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting.html

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Legislation & Laws

Federal Bills
   thomas.loc.gov
Legal Information Institute - US Laws
   www.law.cornell.edu
U.S. Congress Votes Database
   projects.washingtonpost.com/congress
Federal Regulations - Public Comment
   www.regulations.gov
RI Legislative Information
   www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly/genmenu.html
Includes: Bill Text, Status & History
  How a Bill becomes a Law in RI
  Legislative Dates and Deadlines
  Legislative Committees
  Legislative Meeting Agendas & Calendars
  House & Senate Rules
  Journals and more
Sec. of State - Legislative Information
  www.sec.state.ri.us/pubinfo/leginfo
GovTracker
   www.sec.state.ri.us/govtracker
Frequently Consulted Laws
   www.sec.state.ri.us/library/lawslegislation/freqlaws
RI Public Laws
   www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/statutes.html
RI Rules and Regulations Interface
   www.rules.state.ri.us/rules

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General Information

US Government Information
   www.usa.gov

US Senate - Virtual Reference Desk
   www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/virtual.htm
State Government Information
   www.info.ri.gov
Navigate RI Government
   www.ri.gov

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History

National Archives and Records Admin.
   www.archives.gov
Includes: Declaration of Independence
  US Constitution
  Bill of Rights
RI Charter of 1663
   www.sec.state.ri.us/pubinfo/rigomstatic/richarter.html/document_view
RI Constitution
   www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly/RiConstitution/riconst.html
RI History
   www.ri.gov/facts/
Women's History
   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_women_in_the_United_States

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Studies & Data

United Nations
   www.un.org/english
FEC Campaign Finance Reports
As compiled by Political Money Line
   www.tray.com
Congressional Budget Office
   www.cbo.gov
Census Data
   www.census.gov
Congressional Research Service Reports
   www.opencrs.com
RI Budget
   www.budget.ri.gov
Comparative Information on Municipalities
   www.riedc.com/riedc/ri_databank/31/
Information Works - SALT Data
   www.infoworks.ride.uri.edu
In$ite - School Financial Information
   www.ridoe.net/ride_insite/default.htm
RI KIDSCOUNT
   www.rikidscount.org
Inside Politics - Genesis Institute
  www.insidepolitics.org
RI Public Expenditures Council
  www.ripec.org
Public Agenda Online
   www.publicagenda.org
Almanac of Policy Issues
   www.policyalmanac.org

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Other Useful Sites

Schools K-12
   www.ridoe.net/ride/SchoolDirectory/Default.aspx
Libraries
   www.lori.ri.gov
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
   www.gcd.state.ri.us
Statewide Planning
   www.planning.ri.gov
RI Judiciary
   www.courts.ri.gov/home/sitemap.htm
Department of Motor Vehicles
   www.dmv.ri.gov
Vital Statistics
(Birth, Death, Marriage, certificates)
   www.health.ri.gov/chic/vital/index.php
Department of Environmental Management
   www.dem.ri.gov/topics/index.htm
Department of Labor & Training
   www.dlt.ri.gov
RI Public Utilities Commission
   www.ripuc.org
Ethics Commission
   www.ethics.ri.gov
RI Tax Forms
   www.tax.ri.gov
Immigration & Naturalization Service
  www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Travel and Living Abroad
   www.state.gov/travel
Medicare/Medicaid
   www.os.dhhs.gov
Social Security
   www.socialsecurity.gov
Disability Information & Benefits
   www.disabilityinfo.gov
C-Span/Schedule & Online Videos
   www.c-span.org
FedNet – Online Videos
   www.fednet.net
FactCheck.org
   www.factcheck.org/default.html

Revised: 01/31/08.