I thought that some of you may be interested in the following that I
copied and pasted from ProLiteracy News, August 2008: 

ProLiteracy has compiled this extensive list of resources that may help
you use the elections as a learning tool:


Elections and Voting in Your State
 
· Nonprofit Vote is an online, state-specific voter participation
resource for nonprofits who want to engage clients in voting and
democracy. Scroll down to Elections and Voting in Your State: 
http://nonprofitvote.org/ 
 
· A Nonprofit's Guide to Hosting a Candidate Forum is a step-by-step
manual to planning, publicizing and hosting a nonpartisan candidate
forum. A candidate event is a great way to engage adult learners in a
local election, build clout for the adult literacy issue, and learn more
about the candidates. Invite the general public to your forum to
increase public understanding of adult literacy and the democratic
process. hosting-a-candidate.pdf
 
· A Nonprofit's Guide to Voter Registration This guide covers voter
registration forms, the benefits of registering voters, registering
voters in your office, and in the community. And it discusses the
importance of being nonpartisan. Includes handy checklist.
voter-registration.pdf
 
· The League of Women Voters is well known for providing factual,
nonpartisan information on candidates and ballot issues, and for hosting
citizen educational forums on public policy issues. When you go to the
Website, click on Projects, then Voter Information to find: Election
Basics - What is a Primary? ; What is a Caucus?; State information ; The
Electoral College System; Electing the President: A Guide to the
Election Process ; Voter registration; Polling place locator; voter
information in Spanish. http://www.lwv.org 
· Vote411.org, a project of the League of Women Voters, is a
"one-stop-shop" for election-related, nonpartisan information on the
following aspects of the election process:
Absentee ballots
Ballot measure information (where applicable) 
Early voting options (where applicable) 
Election dates 
Factual data on candidates in various federal, state and local races 
General information on such topics as how to watch debates with a
critical eye 
ID requirements 
Polling place locations 
Registration deadlines 
Voter qualifications 
Voter registration forms 
Voting machines 
Go to http://www.vote411.org/ 

· Project Vote Smart Classroom includes lessons, suggestions for
teachers, Project Vote Smart Vocabulary, Introduction to the U.S.
Government. votesmart.org


· Young Voters Resource from Project Vote Smart, 18in08 is a
nonpartisan documentary film and movement targeting 17 to 24-year-olds.
18 in 08: The Film features interviews with influential politicians,
figures from popular culture, political activists, media commentators,
student leaders, and young people.  18in08.com


· Easy Voter Guide [California only] is a quick guide to state
elections, including elected offices, propositions, political parties
and voting issues, and offers education tools about elections and voting
in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese. It is available for
downloading in these five languages, plus Japanese, Tagalog, and
Armenian. easyvoter.org