Top 5 Websites to Help You Keep Track of the Elections

Unless you've been living under a rock in some obscure area for the past year, then you're probably well-aware that the Presidential Elections are fast approaching. Heated debates are all around, poll results are closely monitored, and varying opinions from each party are being shared. Yep, with the many views about the elections circulating, it can be a little difficult to keep track of everything that's happening.

If you're having this dilemma, don't fret. There a few great resources online that can help you keep track of the election. Check out the list below and use these sites to help you make an informed decision:

2012 Election Central - Being objective towards the elections is the main goal of this site. 2012 Election Central "is not sponsored by any candidate, PAC or any other election-related entity", so it's a good source of unbiased views. The site lets you in on news, videos, debates, and polls surrounding the elections. Get the lowdown on general news, debates, polls, as well as specific information about each candidate and party.

CNN Politics - Election Center - Get an overview about Obama and Romney's respective campaigns. This site gives you quick facts (bio information) about each candidate and also provides important details on where each campaign stands. Want to know each candidate's take on the economy or health care? Trying to find out how much money they raised? This site has it all. It even displays the latest tweets of both Obama and Romney, to help you track of what they're saying in the Twitterverse.

FiveThrityEight - This blog is authored by the New York Time's Nate Silver, and it's a great resource for helping you predict the elections. If you're asking what the chances of winning of each candidate is, then FiveThrityEight is a great place to start. Informative blog posts also come with the stats, and the site is updates a number of times each week.

The Signal - Similar to FiveThrityEight, this Yahoo-run blog helps readers predict who will win the elections. It offers easy to digest graphs about the odds of winning for each candidate, along with blog posts filled with insights about the state of the election and each candidate's campaign.

TIME for Kids - Election 2012 - This is a truly great website that can help kids better understand what's happening in the elections. Everything in the site is written in plain and easy to understand English, and it serves a great resource for children who want to learn about the issues.

Image credit: League of Women Voters of California on Flickr

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