Ballotpedia: Learn About Your State Ballot on Line

Looking for a sample ballot for your state? Not sure what propositions or amendments are on your state ballot? Have you heard about a proposition and can't tell if yes means no, or no means no? Ballotpedia is available to learn more about state ballots. If you are a Florida resident whose mailed sample ballot did not show up, or a California resident who isn't sure what the California propositions are all about, you can look them up on ballotpedia.

Ballotpedia, with main page at www.ballotpedia.org, allows users to select their state and see what the state wide amendments and propositions are, with a link to information about each. Clicking on the state of California takes users to a page showing the 12 statewide propositions. If you want to know more about the subject, choosing the propistion number, ie Prop 4 or Prop 8, links to more information.

For instance, California proposition 4, on Abortion, has an additional page which shows the issue being voted, the history of the California proposition, and the arguments for and against the proposition. If you want to know more about California Prop 8, click the Prop 8 column to see information on the actual ballot measure. Interested in which other states have Same Sex marriage issues on the ballot?

Click the subject line to see other Marriage related ballot measures. While California propositions lead many media discussions other states are voting similar issues. Ballotpedia allows users to look at the key California props choose the subject and see if the same issue is on their state ballot.

Dixville Notch, New Hampshire residents placed their votes at midnight, but other New Hampshire voters can link to a New Hampshire hub to see what the main ballot issues are. Ballotpedia's New Hampshire page will not tell users that Obama won in Dixville Notch but will show what issues New Hampshire is voting on.

Ballotpedia is a citizen powered encyclopedia like other popular wikis on line today. History of page changes can be viewed and users can register to be an editor and provide information about ballots issues.