Subject Guides

Voting, elections & the electoral process

Guide Contents

ProQuest Congressional
Search under "Members & Committees" > "Members Records" to find voting records, financial disclosures, campaign contributions and campaign finance reports. Most data sets will cover 1989-present.
In addition to the Basic Subscription, BU Libraries has access to the full text of the Congressional Record and its predecessor publications from 1789-present, the Congressional Serial Set from 1789-2010, Serial Set maps from 1789-present, Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1932, and Congressional Research Service reports.

NYS Candidate Disclosure Reports
View the candidate disclosure reports filed with the NYS Board of Elections from 1999-present.
Federal Election Commission: Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal
Covers national level elections.
Opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
Tracks the political money to make a direct link from campaign donations to votes and public policy decisions of elected officials. Huge source of raw data, including 527 forms, campaign finance data, lobbying data and personal finances.
Campaign Finance Institute
Non-partisan organization that studies campaign finance, issues reports, and makes recommendations. Provides data on campaign finances and information on state and federal laws.
Followthemoney
Tracks how contributions affect state elections.
MapLight
Combines contributions, how members of Congress voted, and interest group and company support of bills into one database.
Political Advocacy Groups
Directory of US lobbyists.