Verify the Vote: Tell Congress to Fight for Secure Elections!

[Eric J in MN]

From eff.org

The 2004 presidential election might not be flawed like the last one was; it might be even worse. Communities across America are purchasing electronic voting (e-voting) machines, but the technology has serious security problems that need to be addressed. Most of the machines use "black box" software that hasn't been publicly reviewed for security. Almost none provide voter-verifiable paper ballots to detect fraud. And despite the efforts of one voting technology company to silence its critics, the public has become increasingly aware of the problems with e-voting. The bill has momentum with 62 sponsors, but we need your help. Send your representative a letter supporting the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003 (HR 2239), which would require openly reviewed software and voter-verifiable paper audit trails
for all new e-voting machines.

Make your voice heard with the EFF Action Center:
http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2821

[lysergik]

1. More information at the following sites:

http://Verifiedvoting.org - Volunteer and help all of us who are already working on this project.

http://www.blackboxvoting.org - Activism site against bbv
http://www.blackboxvoting.com - Download and read the book about bbv
http://www.openvoting.org - Need everyones support while they create a fair, OPEN voting system.

[Eric J in MN]

2. please contact your Congressperson abotu HR 2239

I hope people will ask their Congressperson to support theVoter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003 (HR 2239).

Thanks for posting the links.

[RedEagle]

3. Get On...

...Ney and Delay. Hastert, too.

They've got to stop blocking this or look like they support the kind of vote counting Stalin preferred.

[dusty64]

4. kick.

:kick:

[JohnGideon]

5. There Are 28 Repug Congresspeople Who Are On The Line

These 28 have expressed some interest in HR-2239. If we can get just one of them to co-sponsor it might break the log jam and others will join in. Only Dems have signed so far. We need some Repugs to sign up.
Here's the list to focus on (28 - in order by state):

Don Young (AL-AtLg)
Ken Calvert (CA-44)
Christopher Cox (CA-48)
Duncan Hunter (CA-52)
Darrell Issa (CA-49)
Devin Nunes (CA-21)
Bob Beauprez (CO-7)
Joel Hefley (CO-5)
Nancy Johnson (CT-5)
Christopher Shays (CT-4)
Rob Simmons (CT-2)
Nathan Deal (GA-10)
Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
Jim Leach (IA-2)
Judy Biggert (IL-13)
Timothy Johnson (IL-15)
Mark Kirk (IL-10)
Steve King (IO-5)
Richard Baker (LA-6)
Vernon Ehlers (MI-3)
Wayne Gilchrest (MD-1)
Chris Smith (NJ-4)
Amo Houghton (NY-29)
Pete King (NY-3)
Frank Lucas (OK-3)
Michael Turner (OH-3)
Greg Walden (OR-2)

If you are a constituent, please call. If you aren't; call anyway. If you leave a voice mail message or get to talk to a staffer, ask them if they will co-sponsor if another Republican co-sponsors. Also, get the name of the staffer you talk to. You can email me with any results to [e-mail]. This is a project for verifiedvoting.org. A toll free number for the House of Reps is 1-800-839-5276

[JohnGideon]

6. Kick It Up n/t

[RedEagle]

7. Ron Paul!

Hey, Ron Paul of Texas. He ought to be on this. I don't think he's a friend of this administration.

[JohnGideon]

8. Kick This To The Top

Just make one phone call today, please. Ask for the staffer who handles voting/government issues. Get their name. Talk nice to them even though they are Repugs. Ask them if they would co-sponsor if another Repug co-sponsors first. You can send me the results at
[e-mail] and I will compile it and send it on to verifiedvoting.org.

Thank you

[JohnGideon]

9. Kick n/t

[JohnGideon]

10. Kick - Make Those Phone Calls n/t