Founded in 1992 by a diverse group of leaders (including former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford), Project Vote Smart is a "citizen's organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making." PVS is a non-profit independent organization that is funded through private donations and grants from various foundations, including the Carnegie, Ford, and Revson Foundations. From their site, the general public can find out a great deal of information about local, state, and national government officials and political candidates, including their voting records and which legislation they have sponsored in the past. The information about candidates and elected officials is divided into five basic categories, including issue positions, campaign finances, voting records, and performance evaluations. Most recently, PVS has created a special section devoted to providing the most current and comprehensive information on 2004 presidential candidates.
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