Browse these sites before election

Site-Seeing with Jan Perry

With election day just around the weekend, it seems appropriate to offer additional political sites for your consideration.

http://www.insuredemocracy.c om. Although the deadline to register has passed, history tells us millions of registered voters will fail to cast a ballot. If you are wondering how important your one vote is - the ''why vote'' section at this site offers clear historical proof that the answer is VERY!

www.presidential-election-2000.com. This is an Al Gore site with the latest news, speeches and sound bites from the Democrats.

http://www.georgewbush.com. Same kind of site from the Republicans with information about George W. Bush, his campaign and his issues.

http://www.presidentmatch.com . This address takes you to an AOL/CBS site that offers brief quizzes for selecting all sorts of things: best pet for your kids, best new car for your family, best laptop computer, best college, best cruise and, oh yes, best presidential candidate when it comes to matching your opinions on the issues. You can also compare all candidate stances on major issues.

http://www.lwvcincin-nati.org. Clearly, the national election is uppermost in most minds, but local elections actually have a more direct impact on our day-to-day lives. Find out about the local candidates at Cincinnati's League of Women Voters site.

http://www.dnet.org/Mystate/statehome.dnet/KY.. A local information site for Kentucky residents from DemocracyNet and the Kentucky League of Women Voters. (Change KY in the address to IN to get the Indiana version of this page.)

http://www.rockthevote.org. The days of kids being seen but not heard are over. If you're old enough to cast a ballot, this site will let you know how your choices can change your future. And even if you're still too young to vote, you're old enough to voice your opinion. Find out how here.

http://garnet.berkeley.edu:3333/budget/budget.html.. If you're finding it hard to fill the time until the ballots are cast and counted, try spending a billion or two. No kidding, the National Budget Simulator lets you decide how to spend the country's money. You can tackle major concerns or really get into the nitty-gritty. This is based on 1995 figures, but you can chart current money matters as well.

http://miavx1.muohio.edu/~oxobjective. Back in February, Claire Wagner from the news and public information office at Miami University suggested this campus-created site on understanding the confusion surrounding campaign finance. This is a plain-talk explanation of a complex topic.

Jan Perry is a freelance writer. Send questions or suggestions to her at SiteSeer2K@aol.com.