Mrs. Jones - Presidential Election 2000

Presidential Election 2000
Who will be the next president of the United States?

If you are over 18 years old please vote!
Your vote counts!

Having trouble deciding which candidate has the same views you do? Answer some questions about important issues then press "Select Candidate" to help you find which candidates most closely match your political views.

http://www.speakout.com/SelectSmart/

Not registered to vote?
If you are a resident of Pennsylvania you can:

Call 1-800-552-VOTE to request Pennsylvania forms.

You can also request forms on the internet: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/voterreg/voterreg.html

You can also go to http://www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.htm and find a standard federal form that is accepted in PA. Fill it out right on your computer, print it and mail it to:
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
303 North Office Building
Harrisburg, Pa. 17120-0029

If you are from another state you can go to The League of Women Voters webpage to find out where to call to get a mail-in registration form.

Some Candidates

Democratic Party: Al Gore is campaigning to help working families, improve education, and help the environment. http://www.algore2000.com/

Republican Party: George W. Bush is campaigning as a compassionate conservative who will lower taxes and promote education reform. http://georgewbush.com/Action/Action.asp

Green Party: Ralph Nader is campaigning on a platform of wealth redistribution and environmentalism. http://www.votenader.com/

Libertarian: Harry Browne is campaigning for much smaller government, emphasizing personal liberty and the Bill of Rights' limitations on government power. http://harrybrowne2000.org/

Reform Party: Pat Buchanan is campaigning on an "America First" platform: protect U.S. companies from foreign competition, reduce immigration to a trickle, and stop intervention in foreign affairs. http://www.gopatgo2000.com/

Who Else Is Running For President?
Here is a list of all known possible and declared candidates for the office of President of the United States.

Who would you vote for? Take our unofficial poll.

Here are some websites for kids:

Kidsnewsroom.com: Election 2000
Learn basic information about the U.S. election process and how a president is chosen. Read articles about this year's election and the candidates too. http://www.kidsnewsroom.com/election.htm

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TIME For Kids: Election Connection 2000
Special election coverage just for kids. Get election news, learn about the candidates, and voice your opinions on the upcoming elections. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/electconnect/

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BrainPOP - Election
Watch a cartoon that outlines the election process, including the electoral college, and try the quiz. http://www.brainpop.com/specials/election/

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KIDS VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.
Children can vote for President of the U.S. It's not official, of course, but it's both fun and educational. http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/vote/election2000.shtml

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Kids Voting USA
Test your voting skills with an online activity. See the Wish Tree and add your own wish for our country. Visit other cool sites that relate to Kids Voting. http://www.kidsvotingusa.org/students.html

Get more information about voting and the election:

ELECTION KIT 2000:
Follow the path to the Presidency, evaluate media coverage, or choose from 16 election-related activities, covering the entire election 2000 arena. The exercises and lessons are geared especially towards secondary students. http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/election_kit/index.html

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WINNING THE VOTE--HOW AMERICANS ELECT THEIR PRESIDENT:
A site from the Smithsonian Institution gives you three lesson plans, identifying all aspects of the election process and the road to presidency. Clickable links take students into further research on each related topic. http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/art-to-zoo/elections/cover.html

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C-SPAN: Campaign 2000
The latest news and updates on the events leading up to and including the 2000 election. Includes archives of candidate speeches and interviews too. http://www.c-span.org/campaign2000/

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White House 2000: News stories on each candidate and the election race from the Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections/2000/whitehouse/

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The PBS Democracy Project PBS invites you to learn how to be a savvy voter. http://www.pbs.org/democracy/
From the PBS site: "Although a majority of Americans are not aware of this, government closely controls the truth value of national product advertising on television. But because of the principle of free speech, a principle protected by the U.S. Constitution, there is no control whatsoever on the content of a political commercial."

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