We're collecting information about the November 5th general election. Included below are links to Chronicle stories on state and local races, and to a variety of sources on the Net.

Election Endorsements The Chronicle's Editorial Board has interviewed many office-seekers and produced this list of recommended candidates for the Nov. 5th election. (10/25)

Election Updates Our Politics staff reports on late-breaking news in local races. (11/1)

Election Day Polling Places Early voting is over, so consult this list of local precinct polling places compiled by the Travis County Clerk's office.

Voters Guide A good overview of candidates and their platforms in U.S. and Texas election races. Produced by the League of Women Voters.

Spotlight: Vote Smart Web A bipartisan voter education project, this site yields many useful resources for intelligent voting.

Founded by a Yogi, the fast-moving Natural Law Party is hopping to it -- and "Flying High". Kayte VanScoy uncovers the birth of a political party which claims to focus on repairing the physical and mental health of the nation. (10/25)

Federal elections

U.S. President / Vice-President

U.S. Representative, District 10

With dogged determinism, the top contenders for Congressperson share a name -- but little else. Mike Clark-Madison reports on the "Dogged Doggetts". (10/25)

U.S. Representative, District 14

Mudslinging and name-calling pervade this race to the House. Alex de Marban rummages through Ron Paul's closet and discovers a trove of "Paul-itically Incorrect" skeletons. (11/1) [Sidebar: "Totally Paul-ly"]

U.S. Senate

Robert Bryce examines how Victor Morales' low-budget, noncomittal bid for U.S. Senate is little match against "Gramm's Best Friend". (10/25)

Related sites

Skeleton Closet There's no sacred cows in this closet.
Human Rights Campaign Who voted how on lesbian and gay rights issues.
League of Conservation Voters' Environmental Scorecard
Politics by the Numbers Congressional voting records
Center for the American Woman & Politics Names of women candidates listed by state
Politics Now is a big, big server, with tons of up-to-date info such as polling results, from the national to local levels.
Roll Call is the web arm of the popular Capitol Hill newsletter of the same name.

State elections

Texas Railroad Commission

"The De-Railers" all claim to change the Railroad Commission from anachronism to active -- or perhaps, inactive -- supporter of the oil and gas industry. Karl Pallmeyer describes four unique candidates. (11/1)

Texas State Board of Education

Roseana Auten discovers a "Right Wing Revolution" in the making as conservatives quietly (and not-so-quietly) build a "moral majority" to direct the future of public education in Texas. (10/11)

Local elections

Travis County District Attorney

Punishment, or prevention? Amy Smith covers the dueling D.A. candidates in "John Wayne vs. Atticus Finch" (10/18)

Travis County Sherriff

Audrey Duff profiles Frasier and Shaw in "It Ain't Mayberry" (10/18)

Travis County sites

Travis County Clerk's election site is the official source for:

Travis County Democratic Party
Travis County Democratic Organizations
Travis County Republican Party

City of Austin sites

City of Austin Voter Registration Info

Texas Secretary of State's Office

The Texas Secretary of State's Election '96 page has a ton of election info; some of the high points include:

President of the United States
United States Senator
United States Representatives
Railroad Commissioner
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
State Board of Education
State Senators
State Representatives
Court of Appeals
District Judge
District Attorney

Official government / government official sites