the position of sections are OK, but the "grey" color is not smart, I think you should select more soft colors(close to "white")
Is this better? I've only changed this one page to test it so the rest are still grey. www.theelectionguide.com/indexcolortest.html
I would have a white background where the content is. The grey is just killing me. Take a look at how it might look with the white.
Would you keep the left side menu and top menu bar a light grey or all white? I do think the white is better.
You've broken one rule- you post too many ads on your home page. This makes the visitor feel as if they are being pressurred into buying a produce or service.