[PAA-Discuss] More encouraging words in today's Chronicle

[Sarah Gonzales]

good point! how exactly did I leave that out? and.... actually, when  
I think about it, I think I agree with Oregon's mail in ballot  
program which resulted in 87% turnout throughout the state.  Consider  
this..

* taxpayers don't have to pay a dime to purchase AND maintain voting  
machines
* taxpayers don't have to pay for poll workers to work elections
* if we quit using electronic DREs all together, all the issues of  
electronic tampering and malfunctioning go away, no need to certify,  
test and conduct random parallel testing during elections
* ballots come to the voter at home in the mail versus having to find  
and visit a polling location

I'm not saying mail in ballots are perfect - I'd be curious to get  
Pokey Anderson or Dan Wallach's take on their use in place of DREs.
thoughts?

On Nov 9, 2006, at 10:04 PM, Tami wrote:

> You forgot VERIFIABLE VOTING!!
>
> On 11/9/06, Sarah Gonzales <slindahl at rounder-graphics.com> wrote:  
> Kris et al - I couldn't agree with ya'll with any more enthusiasm
> that I already do.
>
> I expect the following out of the Dems. I expect them to take
> immediate and swift action on at least the following issues.
>
> * repeal patriot act
> * repeal the destruction of  habeus corpus protections
> * repeal several of the tax cuts
> * a TIMETABLE and PLAN to withdraw from Iraq
> * STOP THE NSA WIRETAPPING
> * Net Neutrality
>
> With John Conyers, aka Mr. Impeachment,  chairing the House Judiciary
> Committee, in retrospect, I would only support impeachment if they
> impeach both Bush and Cheney and I'm not sure how likely that is to
> happen, but.... Impeachment is Conyer's "thang" though, so.... we may
> see some very interesting things in the next 2 years. Richard Nixon
> too was confident that he would never be removed from office and look
> what happened.
>
> Do you realize if they DO impeach Bush and Cheney who will become
> acting president?
>
> Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi
> okay I know, I know... but just think - Nancy may capture the first
> female US president and hell... she's gotta be better than the dodo
> and warmonger.
>
>
>
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