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Syracuse & Onondaga County Government Information
Elected Officials and Voter Information
Central Library Government Depository Library Programs
Syracuse & Onondaga County Government
[Please see the Syracuse & Onondaga County Links page - under Local Government]
New York State Government
New York State Government Information Locator Service
Project Sunlight
From the NYS Office of the Attorney General, this site includes information "...related to campaign finance, legislation, lobbying activity, and recipients of state government contracts."
Recovery NY
New York State Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Resources for Working Families
From the office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, a list of resources such as food stamps, HEAP, health programs, job search programs and more.
International Code Council
Links to New York State building, fire, plumbing codes - and more.
NYS Executive Branch Agencies
Attorney General, NYS Office of the
Correctional
Services, NYS Department of
Inmate lookup capability, information on VINE (Victim
Information and Notification Everyday), and addresses
and driving directions for state prisons.
Criminal Justice Services, NYS Division of
New York State Sex Offender Registry
Office
of the Professions
Information on licensed professions in New York
State.
Elections,
NYS Board of
Voter registration forms and information on voting.
Motor Vehicles, NYS Department of and Onondaga County's DMV Offices
Administrative Rules, NYS Division of
State Comptroller,
Office of the
New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System
New York State Unclaimed Funds
Taxation
and Finance, NYS Department of
New York State tax forms, instructions and publications.
NYS Legislative Branch
NYS Judicial Branch
New York State Unified Court System
Judicial Candidates in New York State
The Voter Guide, typically available two weeks before the General Election, covers elected, trial-level judge positions, other than Town and Village Justices. The list of candidates for each position is provided by the State and County Boards of Elections after the judicial nominating conventions take place. The biographical information about each candidate is provided by the candidate.
U.S. Government
USA.Gov
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web
portal to all federal, state and local government
web resources and services.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Homework help for kids, parents and teachers looking for simple explanations of our government. Includes scanned images of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and more.
Department of Labor U.S. Economy at a Glance
Quickly see the monthly unemployment rates, consumer price index, payroll employment and more. Historical data is included and results can be narrowed by state, region or city.
Federal Register
Use this "Daily Journal of the United States Government" for the latest news, research, rules and presidential documents on science, health, law, financial information and business.
Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information
Recovery.gov
Track the money being awarded by the Recover Act of 2009. You can search for contracts, grants and loans down to the zip code level. Or use an interactive map to see their distribution.
U.S Executive Branch
Official
U.S. Executive Branch Web Sites
Includes links to executive and independent government
agencies.
American Presidency Project
History of the Presidency in documents, speeches, video, commentary, proclamations, news conferences and more. Includes a searchable database and analysis of presidents and their terms in office. Homework help with documents of the presidents and links to the Presidential Libraries.
The White
House
Includes text of speeches and press releases, etc.
FedWorld
Links to U.S. Government sites, Supreme Court decisions
from 1937 to 1975, and archived IRS forms and publications.
U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office
Searchable database, press releases and much
more.
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Contains tax forms, instructions, and publications
in various formats. Also contains the tax code, which
may be read in either “plain English”
or official text.
Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Legislative Branch
Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle
Library of Congress
Includes THOMAS (legislative information), American Memory (American history
in words, pictures and sound), exhibitions, and access to the online catalogs.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the
Internet
Includes full text of House and Senate bills and resolutions, searchable by
keywords and bill number. Full text of the Congressional Record is included,
as well as bill summary and status information.
GPO Access
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. GPO
Access provides free public access to full-text, official
Federal information; Federal information finding aids;
and Federal products for sale. The following resources
are available through GPO Access:
- A-Z Resource List
A complete list of government documents available through the GPO Access website. - Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Provides links from more than 1,000 monthly catalog records to Web-accessible online publications. - Code of Federal Regulations
- Congressional Bills
- Congressional Directory
- Congressional Record
- Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
- Federal Register
- U.S. Government Manual
Roll Call
See who voted yea or nay to the bills in House of Representatives (click on Roll number) and the Senate (click on Vote number).
U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright basics and FAQs, copyright forms, Freedom of Information
requests.
U.S. Judicial Branch
Guide to Law Online: United States Judiciary
Supreme Court Collection
From the Cornell Legal Information Institute. Recent Supreme Court decisions
(1990 - present), distributed on the day of the decision and searchable by
keywords or by browsing an index of topics. Concurring and dissenting opinions
included. Selected major pre-1990 decisions also included.
The Supreme Court of the United
States
The official Supreme Court website. Includes the Court’s
calendar, term slip opinions, rules, press releases,
etc.
Supreme Court Database
Information about Supreme Court decisions from 1953-2008. Includes analysis of the votes, legal provisions of the cases and parties involved.
U.S. Courts: The Federal Judiciary
Other Federal Sites
DisabilityInfo.gov
Disability-related government resources.
FedBizOpps
Federal government procurement opportunities over
$25,000. Replaces Commerce Business Daily.
Federal Forms Catalog
Provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal
forms most used by the public.
FedSpending.org
A project of OMB which lists federal contracts and awards given by the U.S. Government. Click on the dollar amounts for more detailed information.
The
Flag Code
The American Legion website has the full text of
the Flag Code and answers to frequently asked questions
about displaying the U.S. flag.
GovBenefits.gov
A free, confidential tool that helps you find government
benefits you may be eligible to receive.
GovTrack
Track the current Congressional activity through the website, Facebook, widgets or RSS feeds. Includes voting records, district maps, committee membership and the Congressional Record from the 1990s forward.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Archives
and Records Administration
View or print the Declaration of Independence, U.S.
Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Social Security Administration
USGS Publications
Warehouse
Contains approximately 68,700 documents (including some
in full text) such as water data reports, water supply
papers, the Professional Papers series; plus aerial and
topographic maps online.
World Leaders - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Elected Officials and Voter Information
Local Resources
Onondaga County Board Of Elections
Follow the results from elections, research candidates, and look up your polling place, a sample ballot, or register to vote.
League of Women Voters
Includes information about how to contact your local and national representatives, voting registration and campaigns.
New York State Board of Elections
Find your polling place, get voter registration forms, learn about absentee voting, and more.
Judicial Candidates in New York State
The Voter Guide, typically available two weeks before the General Election, covers elected, trial-level judge positions, other than Town and Village Justices. The list of candidates for each position is provided by the State and County Boards of Elections after the judicial nominating conventions take place. The biographical information about each candidate is provided by the candidate.
Register to Vote
Onondaga County Board Of Elections
Agency-Based Voter Registration
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 made registering to vote easier by providing “motor voter” registration at motor vehicles departments, mail-in registration, and agency-based registration, which requires offices of public-assistance and state-funded agencies to offer voter registration forms and help. This Web page lists these agencies.
Declare Yourself
Nonpartisan, nonprofit project to reach first-time-eligible voters.
Federal Voting Assistance Program
Provides registration information to U.S. citizens overseas and in the military. Also links to the Voting Information News, with information about upcoming elections.
National Elections
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP)
"NCBCP Unity ’08 Black Campaign is a non-partisan civic engagement initiative designed to inoculate (promote & protect), motivate, and mobilize Black voters across the country to participate in the 2008 Presidential Election Cycle."
National Conference of State Legislatures—State and Federal Issues
For each broad topic, an overview page highlights study groups, conferences, papers, briefs, etc. Click on narrower topics for articles from State Legislature magazine, executive summaries of books, enactment summaries.
Project Vote Smart
A non-partisan organization providing citizens with information about the political system, issues,
candidates and elected officials.
Fact Checking
FactCheck.orgThe Annenberg Political Fact Check service researches what’s fact and what’s fiction in statements made by candidates and public officials.
Poltifact.com
A site created by the St. Petersburg Times for checking the validity of statements made by our elected officials and candidates.
Public Agenda
Nonpartisan opinion research organization for understanding critical issues. Provides results of many polls, along with analyses of trends in public opinion, discussion guides on issues, and research study reports and a good source for homework help.
OpenSecrets.org
The Center for Responsive Politics’ guide to federal money flow in U.S. elections.
Campaign Financing
Campaign finance reports and data for candidates, parties, PACs, committees and individuals.
FEC Guide to Researching Public Records
Follow the Money
Searchable databases and research from the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Last updated: November 7, 2011