Iowa Q-C Legislative Races

Iowa Congressional districts
Iowa Senate districts
Iowa House districts

Illinois Congressional districts
Illinios Senate, House districts.

Basic voting information -- how and where to register, registration deadlines, how to vote absentee, lists of polling places, etc., can be found at the websites of each county's election authority. In the Quad-Cities, go to:

In Rock Island County, Illinois: Rock Island County Clerk's elections page
In Scott County Iowa: Scott County Auditor Election Central

For information on state voting laws and the latest campaign finance reports from state candidates:

In Illinois: Illinois Board of Elections
In Iowa: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board

For information on federal voting laws and the lates campaign finance reports from federal candidates:

Federal Election Commission

In addition to the official sources of information above, various independent, non-partisan organizations collect and analyze information on candidate spending and positions. (While the analysis of campaign financing is helpful, the data on some of these sites lags behind official filings.) Indpendent sites include:

Open Secrets: Maintained by The Center for Responsive Politics, this site analyzes campaign finance data on federal candidates. Lists contributions by industry and interest groups, zip code, individual contributors and more.

Vote Smart: Finance information on state and federal candidate, interest group ratings, position statements, detailed biographies and more.

Follow the Money: Maintained by the Institute on Money in State Politics, analyzes and collates contributions in a variety of ways.