Resources

We’ve gathered local, state, and national resources to support our community. This list is not exhaustive, but it’s a starting place.

If you know of a resource we should include, please contact us.

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Local Community Resources

DeKalb County, Alabama & Surrounding Area

Alabama State Organizations

National Advocacy & Rights Organizations

Voting & Civic Participation

Register & Check Voter Status

Rock the Vote
https://www.rockthevote.org/

Vote.gov
https://vote.gov/

Vote.org
https://www.vote.org/

Vote411
https://www.vote411.org/

When We All Vote
https://whenweallvote.org/

Alabama Voter Information

Absentee Voting
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/absentee-voting

Assistance for Voters with Disabilities
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/assistance-disability

Check Your Voter Registration Status
https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterView

Election Reminders
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/get-election-reminders/

Guidelines for Alabama Voters Convicted of Crimes
https://www.aclualabama.org/app/uploads/2017/07/handout-votingrightsrestoration.pdf

Register to Vote
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/register-to-vote

Upcoming Elections
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/upcoming-elections

Voter ID
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/voter-id

Find Your Elected Officials

Find My Elected Officials Map
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/elected-official-map

District & Legislative Maps

Alabama House of Representatives
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/State%20Districts/Pringle%20House%20Plan%204%20Letter%20size%20map.pdf

Alabama Senate
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/State%20Districts/McClendon%20Senate%20Plan%201_Letter%20size%20map.pdf

Alabama State Board of Education
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/State%20Districts/McClendon%20SBOE%20Plan%201_Letter%20size%20map.pdf

U.S. House of Representatives
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/State%20Districts/Court_Ordered_Congressional_Plan_Map.pdf

Ballot Information

DeKalb County Sample Ballot
https://ballotpedia.org/DeKalb_County_Sample_Ballot_(Alabama)

Local Ballot Measures
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_2026_local_ballot_measures

State Ballot Measures
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_2026_ballot_measures

Alabama Candidate Information

Vote411
https://www.vote411.org/ballot

State House of Representatives (District 24)
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_District_24

State House of Representatives (District 39)
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_District_39

State Senate (District 8)
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_State_Senate_District_8

State Senate (District 10)
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_State_Senate_District_10

U.S. House of Representatives (District 4)
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama,_2026

U.S. Senate
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Alabama,_2026

Governor
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_gubernatorial_election,_2026

Lieutenant Governor
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2026

Attorney General
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Attorney_General_election,_2026

Secretary of State
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Secretary_of_State_election,_2026

Auditor
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Auditor_election,_2026

Agriculture Commissioner
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Agriculture_Commissioner_election,_2026

Treasurer
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Treasurer_election,_2026

Public Service Commission
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Public_Service_Commission_election,_2026

State Board of Education
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_State_Board_of_Education_election,_2026

State Supreme Court
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Supreme_Court_elections,_2026

Appellate Courts
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_intermediate_appellate_court_elections,_2026

State Legislative Special Elections
https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_state_legislative_special_elections,_2026

Federal Candidate Information

Guides.Vote
https://guides.vote/

ISideWith
https://www.isidewith.com/elections/2028

Vote Smart
https://www.votesmart.org/

Legislation & Government Tracking

Alabama State Legislation Tracking

FastDemocracy
https://fastdemocracy.com/

LegiScan
https://legiscan.com/AL

Federal Legislation Tracking

GovTrack
https://www.govtrack.us/

LegiScan
https://legiscan.com/US

Know Your Rights

Understanding your rights is an important part of protecting yourself and your community. These resources provide guidance on federal and Alabama-specific rights.

Federal Know Your Rights Resources

DISABILITY RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/disability-rights

DREAMERS’ RIGHTS (DACA)

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-about-daca

ENCOUNTERING LAW ENFORCEMENT & MILITARY TROOPS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/encountering-law-enforcement-and-military-troops

IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights

LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/lgbtq-rights

MINORITY RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/discrimination-on-the-basis-of-race-ethnicity-or-national-origin

PROTESTORS’ RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

RECORDING AND DOCUMENTING POLICE & FEDERAL AGENTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/recording-and-documenting-police-and-federal-agents

STOPPED BY POLICE

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/stopped-by-police

STUDENTS’ RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/students-rights

VOTING RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights

WOMEN’S RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/sex-discrimination

Education & Media Literacy

Civics Education

American Government: Constitutional Foundations
https://pll.harvard.edu/course/american-government-constitutional-foundations

Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media
https://pll.harvard.edu/course/citizen-politics-america-public-opinion-elections-interest-groups-and-media

Civics for Life
https://civicsforlife.org/community/

How the Federal Legislative Process Works
https://www.usa.gov/how-laws-are-made

How the State Legislative Process Works
https://www.aclualabama.org/how-bill-becomes-law/

U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
https://pll.harvard.edu/course/us-political-institutions-congress-presidency-courts-and-bureaucracy

U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies
https://pll.harvard.edu/course/us-public-policy-social-economic-and-foreign-policies

US Government & Civics
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics

Crash Course US Government & Politics
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H

PBS Civics Made Easy
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzkQfVIJun2K1toSVmNyIthnc8-ImucUR

Civics 101: A Podcast
https://www.civics101podcast.org/podcast-episodes

Unbiased News & Research Sources

Associated Press
https://apnews.com/

Axios
https://www.axios.com

BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx1m7zg01xyt

FactCheck.org
https://www.factcheck.org/

The Hill
https://thehill.com/

Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/

Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/

Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/

USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/

Comprehensive Sex Education

AMAZE
https://amaze.org/us/

Planned Parenthood
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn

Scarleteen
https://www.scarleteen.com/