Welcome to the Desktop Dean blog. We'll use this to to bring you the latest news about Desktop Dean, it's feeds, and it's future.
Comments
Comment By:
aruss
at April 8, 2004 11:23 PM
URGENT URGENT
The essence of Democracy is the freedom to vote. Inherent in that is that our vote will be counted and "given" to the person of our choice. When there is a question about the number of votes cast for each person in the election, we can demand a recount. NONE of this is guaranteed when non verifiable touch screen voting machines are used, NO recount can be done. To remain a democracy -and be the shining beacon of freedom we want the rest of the world to follow- we beg you not to allow the use of ANY touch screen machine for voting purposes that does not give a printed record of how we voted. We must be able to prove how the machine has ultimately recorded our vote by providing a paper ballot, so that RECOUNTS CAN BE DONE!
I am sending the above message to the Election Assistance Commission. They are meeting in Washington -opened to the public- on May 5. They are accepting comments from the public by fax or e-mail until the close of business APRIL 9 eastern time at: bwhitener@eac.gov. Please e-mail your concerns about using touch screen voting machines that do not have a voter verified paper ballot function and does not allow the candidates the RIGHT of a recount to them TODAY!
Non verified voting machines are being used all over the country. Please help make them ILLEGAL.
Call/write your congressperson and senators to support HR2239 and SB1980. The Washington Capital switchboard number is 1-800-839-5276. E-mail them at ElectedNet.
.
Comment By: aruss at April 8, 2004 11:23 PM
URGENT URGENT
The essence of Democracy is the freedom to vote. Inherent in that is that our vote will be counted and "given" to the person of our choice. When there is a question about the number of votes cast for each person in the election, we can demand a recount. NONE of this is guaranteed when non verifiable touch screen voting machines are used, NO recount can be done. To remain a democracy -and be the shining beacon of freedom we want the rest of the world to follow- we beg you not to allow the use of ANY touch screen machine for voting purposes that does not give a printed record of how we voted. We must be able to prove how the machine has ultimately recorded our vote by providing a paper ballot, so that RECOUNTS CAN BE DONE!
I am sending the above message to the Election Assistance Commission. They are meeting in Washington -opened to the public- on May 5. They are accepting comments from the public by fax or e-mail until the close of business APRIL 9 eastern time at: bwhitener@eac.gov. Please e-mail your concerns about using touch screen voting machines that do not have a voter verified paper ballot function and does not allow the candidates the RIGHT of a recount to them TODAY!
Non verified voting machines are being used all over the country. Please help make them ILLEGAL.
Call/write your congressperson and senators to support HR2239 and SB1980. The Washington Capital switchboard number is 1-800-839-5276. E-mail them at ElectedNet.
.