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League of Women Voters, Houston is nonpartisan organization, non-profit organization that believes in the power of every person to create a more perfect democracy.

For each election it sends the candidates a questionnaire and publishes their answers. The League then compiles the info and share it with the public. On their site you can read bios for the candidates, their party affiliation, and positions on big issues. You can also tell who's serious and who isn't, who gives thoughtful answers and who doesn't. The League also offers an election guide with information on referendums and other issues on the ballot. Additionally, there's a national site for the League of Women Voters - Vote411.org with the same type of content

The Houston Chronicle editorial page gives endorsements that come with reasoned evaluations of the candidates. And before the election, it publishes a summary of its endorsements and positions on ballot issues.

The Leader Newspaper - Community news for NW Houston may also publish something similar but don't have a dedicated page on their site.

OfftheCuff is a blog published by Charles Kuffner, who is a Heights resident and part-time political commentator. He appears on local TV sometimes, too. He tries to do in-depth interviews with candidates and writes in detail about ballot initiatives. He isn't without opinions, but he is thoughtful and fair. It's another place to research when you can't make up your mind or you want to hear more of what a candidate has to say.

Judicial races. Judicial candidates have to run with a party affiliation, even though skill at being a judge has little to do with which party they are identified with. The Houston Bar Association (HBA) polls its members each election year regarding their preferences for each race, and in non-election years they poll members about the judges' performance in certain areas. (Lawyers don't have to join the HBA or respond to the