Non-Partisan Resources
AAUW is a non-partisan organization. We encourage civic participation across the political spectrum. The following official sources and organizations share our commitment to empowering all citizens to engage in democracy, regardless of party affiliation.
Government & Official Sources
❯❯VotesPA (Pennsylvania Department of State)
Pennsylvania’s official voting website. Register to vote or check your registration, apply for and track a mail-in ballot, find your polling place, and look up election dates and deadlines.
❯❯Centre County Elections & Voter Registration
The county office that runs elections in Centre County. Find polling locations, sample ballots, mail-in ballot applications and drop boxes, precinct maps, and election results. Community Services Building, 502 East Howard Street, Suite 91, Bellefonte; (814) 355-6703.
Candidate & Issue Information
A nonpartisan, nonprofit project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania that checks the accuracy of claims made by politicians of all parties in ads, debates, speeches, and news releases.
A nonpartisan online encyclopedia of American politics. Look up what’s on your ballot, from federal and state races down to local offices and ballot measures, with candidate biographies and survey responses.
A nonpartisan nonprofit that tracks the voting records, public statements, issue positions, and interest-group ratings of candidates and elected officials.
National Organizations
❯❯Vote.org
The largest nonpartisan voter registration and get-out-the-vote technology platform in America. Provides online voter registration, absentee ballot applications, polling place lookup, and election reminders.
Founded in 1920, a nonpartisan grassroots organization with 800+ local chapters that registers voters, provides voter education through VOTE411.org, hosts candidate forums, and advocates for voting rights at local, state, and national levels.
Founded in 1990, the largest nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people through pop culture, music, and technology to drive voter registration and turnout.
A nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes voter registration at over 1,000 concerts and music festivals each year. Has registered over 1.7 million voters since 2004.
A national nonpartisan nonprofit that works to close the race and age voting gap by increasing participation in every election through voter registration drives, education, and volunteer engagement.
Provides nonpartisan resources and training to help nonprofits integrate voter engagement into their services, focusing on underrepresented populations. Manages National Voter Registration Day.
A national nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization that works to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented communities.
A nonpartisan nonprofit that helps voters get the ID they need to vote, including free help obtaining documents. Free Voter ID Helpline: 866-432-8683 (call or text).
A nonpartisan nonprofit that helps U.S. citizens at home, overseas, and in the military register, request absentee ballots, and find their election dates and deadlines.
A nonpartisan nonprofit that brings liberals and conservatives together through workshops, debates, and local chapters to understand one another and reduce political polarization.
❯❯iCivics
Founded by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a nonpartisan nonprofit offering free civics games and lesson plans for classrooms nationwide.
Pennsylvania & Local Organizations
❯❯League of Women Voters of Centre County
A nonpartisan grassroots organization that empowers citizens to participate in democracy through voter education, voter registration, election guides, and community forums on civic issues in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
A nonpartisan, volunteer-led statewide coalition working to end gerrymandering in Pennsylvania by advocating for an independent citizens redistricting commission. Founded in 2016, it receives no funding from PACs or political parties.
Founded in 1904, a nonpartisan civic organization that works for representative, ethical, and effective government in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania through citizen engagement and public policy advocacy.
