Step Two: Get Informed
To feel fully prepared on Election Day, we recommend you do your research in advance. Sound too boring or difficult? Let us help!
1. Get to Know Your Candidates
- Take a look at candidates’ campaign websites, social media, and interviews.
- Look at voter guides from your state’s election website.
- Look at a third-party, non-partisan website like Ballot Ready.
Pro tip: You can print information from this website and bring it with you on Election Day!
2. Learn About Causes You Care About
If there is an issue you particularly care about, try looking for information about that specific issue. Many non-profits and issue-specific organizations publish voter guides or endorse candidates.
3. Watch the Debates
This goes for more than just the Presidential Debates! Look up your local TV listings to find debates for local elections. Most are now streamed online.
4. Check A Candidate’s Voting Record
If a candidate has held elected office before, you can also check their past voting record. Try congress.gov for US senators and representatives or look up your state legislature.
5. Talk About It
Outside of these resources, friends, family, professors, and student groups can be helpful when learning about candidates. For student organizations, look at LUCommunity.
To feel fully prepared on Election Day, we recommend you do your research in advance. Sound too boring or difficult? Let us help!
1. Get to Know Your Candidates
- Take a look at candidates’ campaign websites, social media, and interviews.
- Look at voter guides from your state’s election website.
- Look at a third-party, non-partisan website like Ballot Ready.
Pro tip: You can print information from this website and bring it with you on Election Day!
2. Learn About Causes You Care About
If there is an issue you particularly care about, try looking for information about that specific issue. Many non-profits and issue-specific organizations publish voter guides or endorse candidates.
3. Watch the Debates
This goes for more than just the Presidential Debates! Look up your local TV listings to find debates for local elections. Most are now streamed online.
4. Check A Candidate’s Voting Record
If a candidate has held elected office before, you can also check their past voting record. Try congress.gov for US senators and representatives or look up your state legislature.
5. Talk About It
Outside of these resources, friends, family, professors, and student groups can be helpful when learning about candidates. For student organizations, look at LUCommunity.