1. Preparing to Vote Produced by the League of Women Voters® of Oregon Education Fund

2. Effective, responsible participation in the electoral process requires informed citizens (c) 2014 2

3. Become an Informed Voter Seek out as many sources of information as possible. Analyze both the information and its source. (c) 2014 3

4. On the Mock Election Ballot! U.S. Senator U.S. Representatives Governor of Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries Judge of the Supreme Court National Policy Issues: Economy, Education, Foreign Relations, Ethics of Democracy Seven Oregon State Ballot Measures 4 (c) 2014

5. Become an Informed Voter Potential sources include: The Internet, newspapers and magazines Editorials and letters to the editor Television & radio ads Friends & family The League of Women Voters Special interest groups Speeches, rallies & other public events Political parties or campaign committees Public affairs programs in which experienced journalists and political commentators analyze the candidates' positions and ballot measures. (c) 2014 5

6. Helpful Informational Links: League of Women Voters of Oregon www.VoteOregon.org/voter- resources www.VoteOregon.org/voter- resources Secretary of State Elections Division (Oregon Votes) http://oregonvotes.org/ http://oregonvotes.org/ Oregon Live http://www.oregonlive.com/p olitics/ http://www.oregonlive.com/p olitics/ The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.c om/politics http://www.washingtonpost.c om/politics The New York Times www.nytimes.com/pages/pol itics/index.html www.nytimes.com/pages/pol itics/index.html Project Vote Smart www.vote ‐ smart.org www.vote ‐ smart.org Rock the Vote www.rockthevote.org www.rockthevote.org The Center for Voting & Democracy www.fairvote.org www.fairvote.org Alliance for Better Campaigns www.campaignlegalcenter.org www.campaignlegalcenter.org Feel free to “Google” any political party you might be interested in learning more about, they all have their own websites! Always remember to be aware & critical of where information is coming from! (c) 2014 6

7. Ask : “Who says what to whom in what way and with what effect?”  WHO?-the source of the information  SAYS WHAT?- the content of the presented information  TO WHOM?-the intended audience  IN WHAT WAY?-how the information is presented  WITH WHAT EFFECT?-the effect of the information on its intended audience (c) 2014 7

8. Analyzing Election Information Sources The key: consult a number of sources, preferably with different points of view Make up your own mind about issues Employ critical thinking – Separate facts from fears and passions (c) 2014 8

9. 9 For more information, contact the League of Women Voters® of Oregon Education Fund www.VoteOregon.org/oregonmockelection mockelection@voteoregon.org; 503-581-5722