Michigan Women's Forum urges you to cast your vote in this year's election, whether at the polls or via absentee ballot. (There's still time for you to apply for an absent voter ballot; the deadline to receive one by mail is Saturday at 2 p.m. Check with your local clerk's office for more information.)
We've found a number of resources to help you become a more informed voter:
The League of Women Voters - Michigan provides state-wide candidate and ballot proposal guides. Vote411.org, a project of the League of Women Voters Education Fund, includes a searchable data base of non-partisan information and a tool that provides personalized voting information. The Citizens Research Council provides a detailed analysis of the ballot proposals at election.crcmich.org.
There are women's groups working for President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Michigan NOW has announced its endorsements for federal, judicial, some state, county and local races, and three of the six ballot proposals. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan has published its 2012 General Election Voter guide, as has Right to Life of Michigan.
If you want to find out who's supporting candidates and how political action committees are spending their dollars, the Michigan Secretary of State website provides a searchable campaign finance database at mi.gov/sos. The website also offers a voter information center, where you can learn whether you're registered to vote, what your ballot will look like and more.
The Center for Michigan has fact-checked a number of ads during this campaign season, which you'll find at michigantruthsquad.org.
In short, there's a wealth of information available out there. And you've got just four more days to dig into it.
Did we miss a great election-related source of information or voter guide? Share the name and link in a comment.
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