Resources and Links
Campaigns, Politics, and the Internet
The Internet and Campaign 2004
Groundbreaking report on the Internet in the 2004 election by the Pew Internet & American Life Project
Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
George Washington University Institute to promote the use of the Internet in politics to enhance democratic values
Personal Democracy Forum
Forum dedicated to the exploration of ideas and techniques to promote democracy in an online context
Center for Democracy & Technology Political Speech Page
A resource focused on the application of the campaign finance laws to the Internet
Statutes, Regulations, and Governmental Sources
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
The federal agency responsible for enforcing the campaign finance laws
FEC Internet Rulemaking Page
The proposals, comments, and other documents relating to the FEC's Internet rulemaking
FEC Brochure on Internet Activities
A short FEC brochure on the application of the rules to Internet activities
FEC Campaign Finance Law Page
Links to all of the relevant campaign finance statutes as passed by Congress
FEC Page on the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Information about BCRA, the most recent federal campaign finance statute
FEC Campaign Finance Regulation Page
A page with links to the FEC's regulations as of January 1, 2006
CDT's Compilation of Relevant FEC Regulations
The full and up-to-date text of the FEC's regulations relating to the Internet
Government Printing Office's e-CFR Service
Access to all up-to-date federal regulations (site in beta testing)
FEC Advisory Opinion Page
Links and search tools to access the FEC's "Advisory Opinions"
Resources on Campaign Finance Laws and Regulations
Campaign Finance Guide
A broad and accessible guide to the campaign finance laws, created by the Campaign Legal Center
Campaign Finance Institute
A research center of George Washington University focused on campaign finance issues
Campaign Finance Reform Project
Brookings Institute's project focused on research and analysis of campaign finance issues
Campaign Legal Center
An organization aimed at defending and promoting strong campaign finance laws
Center for Responsive Politics
An organization that organizes and allows searchs of campaign finance disclosure reports
Center for Competitive Politics
An organization that promotes the deregulation of political speech, and the analysis of campaign finance laws on speech and politics
Democracy 21
An organization that works to promote campaign finance reform and reduce the impact of money on elections
Election Law @ Mortiz
A resource for information on federal, state, and local laws on campaign finance issues
IFES Political Finance Site
The Program on Political Finance and Public Ethics of IFES (a globally focused nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies) provides an international perspective on campaign finance issues.
League of Women Voters
The campaign finance reform pages of an organization that works to improve our system of government.
More Soft Money Hard Law
A site run by the Perkins Coie LLP law firm offering analysis of a broad range of campaign finance issues
OpenSecrets.org
The site run by the Center for Responsive Politics that tracks money in politics
Stanford Law School's BCRA Site
An extensive library of documents from litigations concerning campaign finance issues
UCLA Campaign Disclosure Law Database
A searchable database of the text of all federal and state campaign finance laws
Other Resources for Online Activists
Center for Democracy and Technology
Works to promote democratic values and civil liberties in the digital age
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Public interest advocacy group focused on protecting digital rights
EFF's Legal Guide for Bloggers
Basic roadmap of legal issues that bloggers and other online activists may face
Blogs that Focus on Online Politics, Campaign Finance Reform, and Related Issues
Alliance for Justice Blog
www.allianceforjustice.org/blog/
Campaign Legal Center Blog
www.clcblog.org
Center for Competitive Politics Blog
www.campaignfreedom.org/blog/
Common Cause Blog
www.commonblog.com
DailyKos
dailykos.com
ElectionLawBlog
electionlawblog.org
Instapundit
www.instapundit.com
MoreSoftMoneyHardLaw
www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com
Personal Democracy Forum Blog
www.personaldemocracy.com/blog
RedState.com
www.redstate.com
SkepticsEye
www.skepticseye.com
Volokh Conspiracy
volokh.com
Votelaw.com Blog
www.votelaw.com/blog/
News Reports about Politics on the Internet
Candidates turn to Web to reach voters
Associated Press (Yahoo News), Dec. 24, 2006
My Fellow Americans: Pls Post a Comment!
Washington Post (Mar. 25, 2007)