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Price tag of multiple elections
Today's primary will be the second of four elections this year - the most in recent memory - and the price tag for each of them could be as high as $23 million, according to the Independent Budget Office. (June 26, 2012)

Who's behind the Committee to Save New York?
This report by The Public Accountability Initiative takes a deep look into who funds and runs The Committee to Save New York, a group supporting Cuomo's policies that has come under question for its ties to gambling money. (June 20, 2012)

Donor Diversity Through Public Matching Funds
Small donors to 2009 City Council candidates came from a much broader array of city neighborhoods than did the city’s small donors to 2010 State Assembly candidates, according to this report by the Brennan Center and the Campaign Finance Institute. The state is considering a program of public financing for elections similar to the city's. (May 15, 2012)

The Council's Discretionary Funding Process
The council's discretionary funding process remains politicized and does not address the socioeconomic status of districts by any understood objective measure, according to this report by Citizens Union, the sister organization of Citizens Union Foundation, Gotham Gazette's publisher. (May 2, 2012)

State Budget Reform Report Card
The state's budget process improved this year but reform is still incomplete, according to this report by Citizens Union, which is the sister organization of Citizens Union Foundation, Gotham Gazette's publisher. (April 18, 2012)

League of Women Voters
The website of the League of Women Voters has several guides useful to voters, including information on understanding how judges are appointed and elected in New York, tips for first-time and student voters, and Confident Voter brochures on education, the budget and capital punishment in New York State. Everything is in pdf format.
The Federal Election Commission
A dense but informative guide to who can give how much and how, all across the country is available, among other resources for nationwide voting.
Village Voice Voter's Digest
The Village Voice is keeping a running list of links to media coverage of the latest voter fraud allegations. News stories from around the country keep up with possible electoral problems from Florida to Colorado to New York.
Gotham Gazette's Focus on the Feds
A look at the 2004 national campaign and at federal issues that have an impact on New York City, with a special section on the Republican National Convention and original articles by most of the 13 members of the House of Representatives who represent the city.
Poll Site Locator
The Board of Elections has a poll site locator, new for this year. Just type in your address and your borough, and get a map of your location.