Find out what’s at stake for your community this election! Don’t forget to flip over the ballot: it’s just as important to participate in local races and initiatives as it is to vote for national candidates, since state and local elections can have a significant impact on whose interests are represented and how resources are distributed in your area.
Use the links below to identify candidates in your district, find sample ballots and information on candidate affiliations and disclosures, access resources on how to evaluate a candidate, find candidate ratings and reports, and stay up-to-date on the issues with news alerts. #PWNVotes!

Use this interactive tool from  Vote411.org Personalized Ballot to search using your address. 

It will help you find out more information about their platforms, upcoming events and opportunities for candidate engagement.

Use this page to find out who and what will be on your ballot.

You can also find information on state or local ballot propositions or initiatives here.

Your County Registrar or Board of Elections website may provide useful candidate profiles with party affiliations, caucus and committee memberships, and information on public campaign finance disclosures. Visit your local county website or find your local elections board here.

The League of Women Voters provides useful downloadable resources on “How to Judge a Candidate” based on their policy stances, leadership qualities and experience.

Many advocacy organizations produce candidate reports or scorecards, assigning ratings or grades to candidates based on their voting records on particular policy issues. Planned Parenthood Action Fund compiles a scorecard to educate voters about members of Congress’ record of support for women’s health.

Use PWN’s Ballot Measure Screening Tool to help determine how proposed ballot measures in your area will impact people living with and impacted by HIV in your community.

The NAACP Civil Rights Legislative Report Card demonstrates how every Member of Congress voted on the bread and butter civil rights issues and priorities important to the NAACP.

If you are hosting an event and want your election candidates to present their ideas for your community, make sure they are there by using this template to draft a letter of invitation to candidates.

Planning to host a nonpartisan candidate forum? Here’s a useful guide to setting one up. 

Webinar: Understanding Your Ballot

May 22, 2018
Learn how and where to get information about the issues and candidates you’ll be voting on and mobilizing others to get out and vote on this fall. This webinar will cover the basics of researching and understanding what’s on your ballot, what sources to use to find more information about what’s on your ballot and how to determine which issues and races are important for your community.

Presenters: 
Drew Gibson, AIDS United Policy Associate
Arneta Rogers, PWN-USA Policy Director

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