NSCC Library: American Elections: Learn More

Find News @ Your NSCC Library

Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
Access daily local and national news stories. Good resource for primary sources (1980 - Present)
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Access daily regional, national, and international news stories. Good resource for primary sources (1980-Present)

Reliable Internet Sources

Ballotpedia's 2024 Election Homepage
Ballotpedia's 2024 Voter Toolkit
VoteSmart
Open Secrets
Follow the money in politics

Fact Checking Sites

Fact Checking has become an important part of our information environment. Fact checking sites will help you sort through what is true, what is false, and what is somewhere in between. These unbiased sites are reliable places to separate fact from fiction.

Politifact
PolitiFact checks claims by elected officials, candidates, leaders of political parties and political activists. They examine officials at all levels of government, from county commissioners to U.S. senators, from city council members to the president.
FactCheck
They are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Snopes
Snopes is the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
NYT Fact Check
Political facts researched by the New York Times