AZ Ballot initiative voter-verified durable paper ballot, 2nd SOS Dem Cand

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

"Agency chief, 34, to run for secretary of state

Casey Newton
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 1, 2006 12:00 AM

Pledging to bring new reforms to the office, a member of Gov. Janet Napolitano's Cabinet has announced plans to run for secretary of state.

Israel G. Torres filed paperwork Monday after resigning his post as director of the Registrar of Contractors. He had been director since 2003.

The 34-year-old Democrat will face former state representative and Tucson city Councilman Bruce Wheeler in the September primary...

Election issues look to figure largely in the campaign. This year will bring the implementation of controversial Proposition 200 voting standards. Brewer has also faced criticism for buying Diebold voting machines, which some activists have called unreliable.

On that front, a group calling itself Arizona Citizens for Elections Reform filed paperwork Monday to create a ballot initiative that would require elections to produce a voter-verified durable paper ballot that would be preserved 24 months afterward."

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0201torres-0201.html

[NMDemDist2]

1. excellent! I'll get some sigs for that one

:woohoo:

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

3. Yipee! Things are looking up a bit! :) n/t

[jillan]

2. Heard that today on AAR news - yeeee haw!

I'm so relieved that
we will have a dem involved.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

4. We will even have a primary for Dem SOS, and Jannie will also

have competition in a Repuke primary.

:)

[UnwillingSkeptic05]

5. Paper ballots . .

Good to hear some Zonies are fighting out the Diebold machines.
:smoke:

[Hello_Kitty]

6. Israel's awesome. I know him well.

He's a dynamic speaker and super smart. He's going to go far.