[Iowa-dx] Fwd: Let Voters Choose Paper Ballots
hhart@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Green Party of the United States <office@gp.org>
> Date: September 28, 2006 7:53:56 PM CDT
> To: hhart2@mac.com
> Subject: Let Voters Choose Paper Ballots
> Reply-To: scotty@gp.org
>
> Back to GP.org
>
>
>
> Electronic Voting Machines Threaten to Destroy Democracy
>
> Across the country, traditional voting machines are being replaced =20
> by electronic voting machines. These machines provide no way for =20
> the voter to know whether their vote was recorded accurately, and =20
> no way to verify that the vote will be counted. The software for =20
> electronic voting machines is proprietary, leaving no way to =20
> independently review accuracy. On top of that, the machines are =20
> easily hacked, as shown by a recent investigation at the Princeton =20
> University.
>
> For further proof that electronic voting machines are bad news, =20
> look at the most recent primary elections where voters in states =20
> across the country were unable to vote because many machines failed =20
> to operate due to missing components. Whether through bureaucratic =20
> ineptness or bad intentions, electronic voting machines are another =20
> way our right to vote is being taken away from us.
>
> Voters must have confidence that the vote they cast will be =20
> recorded accurately and counted. Implementing paper ballots over =20
> electronic voting machines goes a long way towards doing this.
>
> Tell your Senator and US Rep. to support the =E2=80=9CConfidence in Voting=
=20
> Act of 2006=E2=80=9D, introduced by Senators Barbara Boxer (D) and =20
> Christopher Dodd (D); and by Rep. Rush Holt in the House. The =20
> "Confidence in Voting Act of 2006" will offer funding to states and =20
> counties who make 'contingency paper ballots' available to voters =20
> who choose them over electronic voting machines. These paper =20
> ballots will be counted as normal ballots, as instead of =20
> provisional ballots which must be vetted first to determine the =20
> accuracy of the voter's registration
>
> URGENT. It is crucial that you TAKE ACTION TODAY before Congress =20
> leaves in a few days for the election recess. Please ask your =20
> friends and family to help make sure our votes are counted accurately.
>
> The Green Party brought you the Ohio Recount, we have consistently =20
> supported clean elections, IRV and verified voting. Help us bring =20
> democracy to your community. We need your support right now!
>
> Email: office@gp.org
> Office: PO Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037 202-319-7191 or toll- =20
> free (US): 866-41GREEN
>
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Green Party of the United States <office@gp.org>
> Date: September 28, 2006 7:53:56 PM CDT
> To: hhart2@mac.com
> Subject: Let Voters Choose Paper Ballots
> Reply-To: scotty@gp.org
>
> Back to GP.org
>
>
>
> Electronic Voting Machines Threaten to Destroy Democracy
>
> Across the country, traditional voting machines are being replaced =20
> by electronic voting machines. These machines provide no way for =20
> the voter to know whether their vote was recorded accurately, and =20
> no way to verify that the vote will be counted. The software for =20
> electronic voting machines is proprietary, leaving no way to =20
> independently review accuracy. On top of that, the machines are =20
> easily hacked, as shown by a recent investigation at the Princeton =20
> University.
>
> For further proof that electronic voting machines are bad news, =20
> look at the most recent primary elections where voters in states =20
> across the country were unable to vote because many machines failed =20=
> to operate due to missing components. Whether through bureaucratic =20
> ineptness or bad intentions, electronic voting machines are another =20=
> way our right to vote is being taken away from us.
>
> Voters must have confidence that the vote they cast will be =20
> recorded accurately and counted. Implementing paper ballots over =20
> electronic voting machines goes a long way towards doing this.
>
> Tell your Senator and US Rep. to support the =93Confidence in Voting =20=
> Act of 2006=94, introduced by Senators Barbara Boxer (D) and =20
> Christopher Dodd (D); and by Rep. Rush Holt in the House. The =20
> "Confidence in Voting Act of 2006" will offer funding to states and =20=
> counties who make 'contingency paper ballots' available to voters =20
> who choose them over electronic voting machines. These paper =20
> ballots will be counted as normal ballots, as instead of =20
> provisional ballots which must be vetted first to determine the =20
> accuracy of the voter's registration
>
> URGENT. It is crucial that you TAKE ACTION TODAY before Congress =20
> leaves in a few days for the election recess. Please ask your =20
> friends and family to help make sure our votes are counted accurately.
>
> The Green Party brought you the Ohio Recount, we have consistently =20
> supported clean elections, IRV and verified voting. Help us bring =20
> democracy to your community. We need your support right now!
>
> Email: office@gp.org
> Office: PO Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037 202-319-7191 or toll-=20
> free (US): 866-41GREEN
>
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traditional voting machines are being replaced by electronic voting =
machines. These machines provide no way for the voter to know whether =
their vote was recorded accurately, and no way to verify that the vote =
will be counted. The software for electronic voting machines is =
proprietary, leaving no way to independently review accuracy. On top of =
that, the machines are easily hacked, as shown by a recent investigation =
at the Princeton University.</P><P>For further proof that electronic =
voting machines are bad news, look at the most recent primary elections =
where voters in states across the country were unable to vote because =
many machines failed to operate due to missing components. Whether =
through bureaucratic ineptness or bad intentions, electronic voting =
machines are another way our right to vote is being taken away from =
us.</P><P>Voters must have confidence that the vote they cast will be =
recorded accurately and counted. Implementing paper ballots over =
electronic voting machines goes a long way towards doing =
this.</P><P>Tell your Senator and US Rep. to support the =93Confidence =
in Voting Act of 2006=94, introduced by Senators Barbara Boxer (D) and =
Christopher Dodd (D); and by Rep. Rush Holt in the House. The =
"Confidence in Voting Act of 2006" will offer funding to states and =
counties who make 'contingency paper ballots' available to voters who =
choose them over electronic voting machines. These paper ballots will be =
counted as normal ballots, as instead of provisional ballots which must =
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