ELECTION INFORMATION ACCUMULATOR ~~ Including Debate Videos

Corrected: 11/1/12 -- Ballot measures listing corrected
Updated: 10/18/12 
Updating Process underway: 10/2/12 -- please check back over the coming days.

First posted: 9/9/12

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION INFORMATION ACCUMULATOR

Outline

• Purpose
• Discussion
• 1.  Televised Presidential Debate Schedule (AND RESULTANT VIDEOS)
• 2.  Key Political Convention Information -- with reviews of political fact-checking sites
• 3.  General Voter Information - by State and more
• 4.  CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURES
• 5.  CONTRA COSTA COUNTY and OTHER BALLOT MEASURES
• 6.  List of Other Relevant Articles on this Blog -- (I hope to consolidate these into one, ASAP)

Purpose

To gather, all in one convenient place, useful voter information for the upcoming Presidential, State and Local elections

TUESDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2012

Discussion

a.  This is a work in progress.  More useful information will be added as it comes to mind.  Suggestions for useful additions are welcomed in the comment space below.  

b.  Over recent months, a number of blog articles have been published and are link-listed in Section 4., below.  As soon as possible, I will begin consolidating the information from these sources into one convenient place.

c.  CHECK BACK OFTEN.  Please report any broken links or unexpected linkage-shifts.

1.  TELEVISED PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SCHEDULE &
*** RESULTANT VIDEOS!! ***

All scheduled at 6:00 to-7:30pm Pacific Time (Google search)


2012 ELECTION CENTRAL WEBSITE
News, videos, debates and polls

1. Wed. Oct 3 Obama/Romney, domestic policy
2. Thur. Oct 11 Biden/Ryan, foreign & domestic policy
3. Tues. Oct 16 Obama/Romney, town hall foreign & domestic
4. Mon. Oct 22 Obama/Romney foreign policy

2.  KEY POLITICAL CONVENTION INFORMATION
Reviews by Political Fact-checkers (Google search)

Democratic National Convention (Google search)

Democratic Party (Wikipedia discussion)
Democratic National Convention (Wikipedia discussion)
2012 Democratic National Convention Official Website

President Obama (Wikipedia discussion)
Vice President Biden (Wikipedia discussion)

DNC Speeches -- Videos and Transcripts (Google search)
Nomination Keynote Address - Former President Clinton (Full speech and Transcript - Washington Post)
Acceptance Speech - President Obama (Full speech and Transcript - Washington Post)
Acceptance Speech - Vice President Biden (Full speech and Transcript - Washington Post)

Republic National Convention (Google search)

Republican Party (Wikipedia discussion)
Republican National Convention (Wikipedia discussion)
2012 Republican National Convention Official Website

Governor Romney (Wikipedia discussion)
Representative Ryan (Wikipedia discussion)

RNC Speeches -- Videos and Transcripts (Google search)
Acceptance Speech - Governor Romney (Full speech and Transcript - Washington Post)
Acceptance Speech - Representative Ryan (Full speech and Transcript - Washington Post)

3.  GENERAL VOTER INFORMATION

Elections in the United States (Wikipedia discussion)
General Voter Information - by State (Google search)*
League of Women Voters (Google search)

*For more State-specific information, check with own State's Secretary of State websites

4.  CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURES

Propositions

• 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
• 31 State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
• 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.
• 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver’s History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
• 34 Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.
• 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
• 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
• 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.
• 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. Initiative Statute.
• 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.
• 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.

5.  CONTRA COSTA COUNTY and OTHER BALLOT MEASURES

From Ballotpedia.Org
From Directory of County Contests - League of Women Voters of California
From Contra Costa County Elections Division

6.  LIST OF OTHER RELEVANT ARTICLES 
ON THIS BLOG

4.1  County Supervisor, Federal Glover, urges voters to go to the polls 

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/06/supervisor-urges-voters-to-go-to-polls.html

4.2  PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION INFORMATION ACCUMULATOR

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/09/presidential-election-crucial.html

To gather, all in one convenient place, useful voter information for the upcoming Presidential elections,

4.3  EASY VOTER GUIDE -- For New and Busy Voters

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/09/easy-voter-guide-for-new-and-busy-voters.html

General material and list of California propositions

4.4  ATTENTION! ELECTORAL CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/08/attention-electoral-candidates-for.html

As another attempt by the City-Journal to serve the public good, this is to invite all candidates for local (City, County, and SF Bay Area-Regional) public office to submit relevant material for inclusion in this City-Journal. 

4.5  VOTING: 2012 CALIFORNIA ELECTION CALENDAR

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/08/voting-2012-california-election-calendar.html

information was found at the California Secretary of State Debra Bowen's official website.

4.6  ELECTIONS -- 11/6/12 -- GENERAL & LOCAL INFORMATION

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/08/elections-11612-general-local.html

To provide more information  -- local and national -- to fellow citizens, concerning the upcoming elections.

4.7  MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE 

http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/09/meet-candidates-for-local-office.html

To help voters become better acquainted with the candidates for local office on the City Council and School Board.  As more relevant information becomes available, it will be added here, as appropriate.  So far, information has been sparse.  Please check back often.

4.8  A RATIONAL VOTING STRATEGY -- Option #1 
http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-rational-voting-strategy-option-1.html
To provide helpfully reasoned out decision-guides.  To optimize a very big moment in the life of the Republic.  Inside those priceless, private voting booths.  Booths through which the public will empowers and directs the entire democracy at its service.

4.9  THREE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES 
http://vnylcitygov.blogspot.com/2012/10/three-school-board-candidates.html

Three candidates seeking seat on Pittsburg Unified School District Board (Contra Costa Times).

David Nelson

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