November 6, 2012 - General Election 
1. Register to Vote:
October 22, 2012, is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the November 6, 2012, General Election.
2. Get Informed
In addition to searching for newspaper and magazine articles in News + Current Issues databases such as ProQuest Newsstand , Ethnic NewsWatch, or Factiva, the following websites provide information about ballot measures and candidates.
National
- Presidential Election Overview from CQ Researcher
- Campaign Finance Reports Federal Election Commission
- FactCheck.org Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
- Televised Presidential debate schedule
State
- Ballot Propositions Analyses--Legislative Analyst's Office
- Measures / Propositions on the statewide ballot this year
- Campaign Finance Reports from the California Secretary of State
- Pacific McGeorge Capital Center for Public Law and Policy’s California Initiative Review (CIR)
Local
- Campaign Finance Reports from the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder
- Campaign Finance Reports from the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission
3. Cast Your Vote
- Vote by mail
- Find your polling location in Los Angeles County
- Find your polling location in othe California counties
Past campaigns and elections
Created by Laura Wimberley; Edited by Kathy Dabbour

