Election 2002
Updated 05/26/03 02:16 AM EST

Your Vote Does Count

Less than a week before the election next Tuesday 10, U.S. Senate races and 16 in the House of Representatives are considered too close to call.  This is an unprecedented number and far more than was the case in the close 2000 election. The outcome of the Senate election contests is particularly important as it will determine who controls the Senate.

The single best way to gain protection for America's wilderness and wild places is to get elected leaders who share our commitment.

• Please vote on Tuesday, November 5th.
• Just as crucial, however, is that we spread the word to our friends, families, and colleagues and remind them to vote as well. Your personal encouragement will do more than any mass email. Use meetings, the phone and email to tell them of the importance of voting.  Feel free to forward this email to your friends and colleagues.

In 45 states it is easy to vote early if for any reason it will be difficult for you to go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5.

The results of the 2000 Presidential Election would have been different if less than one voter per precinct had voted for Gore in Florida.  Details on some past close elections.

Useful Links

• Candidate biography, and campaign contact information. Also includes links to your state's election web site.
• State Election Officials
• Environmental/Public Lands Scorecards
  • American Wilderness Coalition - Wild Card
  • League of Conservation Voters - 2002 National Environmental Scorecard
  • Sierra Club - Votewatch
  • U.S. PIRG - Congressional Scorecard 2002
  • League of Private Property Voter - 2002 Private Property Congressional Vote Index (almost always opposed protection of wilderness and public lands)
• The American Wilderness Coalition (AWC) web site for more information on protecting wilderness.
• Initiatives and Referenda
  • NCSL Initiative and Referendum 2000 Database
  • Ballot Watch

We will also have links to election result information plus our own analysis of the election starting late on November 5. Check back!