Voter's Self Defense Manual

Vote Smart's Voter's Self-Defense Manual is a starting point for direct access to information about your candidates and elected officials, It contains a record of the past two years for each Congress person by listing 17 votes and 17 special interest group ratings as well as campaign finance information. It is only a sampling of Vote Smart’s online database with information on Congressional members' political courage, voting records, interest group ratings, campaign contributions, and contact information. This publication is available free of charge to all citizens.