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Filing for Elective Office in Washington State http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/pdf/Filing_fo Source: Washington State Secretary of State By Sam Reed, current Secretary of State of Washington. Explains how to run for elective office in Washington state, including comprehensive definition of terms related to elections, applicable Washington laws (RCWs), where to file and how to file, how to withdraw, qualifications and disqualifications, and contact information for the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of the State. full description	How do I run for office? How often do elections occur? What kind of elections can I run for? What kind of office can I run for? How do I withdraw from an election? What are the eligibility requirements for elections? What kinds of elections are there that I can run for?
Government 101--Elections http://www.vote-smart.org/resource_govt101_06.php Source: Project Vote Smart Basic description of the different kinds of elections, with a focus mostly on the national level. Also includes a comprehensive elections vocabulary list full description	What are the different kinds of elections? What are open primaries? What are blanket primaries? What are primaries? What are closed primaries? What are runoff primaries? What is a presidential primary? What is an electoral college? What are the kinds of ballots used in elections? What is an office-block ballot? What is a party-column ballot? What is split-ticket voting? What is straight-ticket voting?
Washington State Republican Party Homepage http://www.wsrp.org Source: Washington State Republican Party Explains the Washington state Republican Party platform. Information includes current Republican elected officials and how to get involved. Links include the White House, registering to vote, and a Spanish version of the website. full description	Who are the Republicans? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? What are the issues in the Republican Party? What do the Republicans stand for? Which Washington candidates are Republicans? Which Washington state elected officials are Republicans?
Washington State Democrats Homepage http://www.wa-democrats.org/ Source: Washington State Democrats Explains the Washington state Democrat Party platform. Information includes upcoming events, contact information for current elected Democrat officials, and a link to register to vote. full description	Who are the Democrats? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? What are the issues in the Democratic Party? What do the Democrats stand for? Which Washington candidates are Democrats?
Democrat National Committee Homepage http://www.democrats.org/ Source: Democratic National Committee This website provides basic information on the Democrat National Committee. Information includes current events and headlines, how to get involved, and a link to the site in Spanish. full description	Who are the Democrats? What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans? What are the issues in the Democratic Party? What do the Democrats stand for? Which Washington candidates are Democrats?