[PAA-Discuss] join common cause in forcing the senate to clean up elections

[Tami]

I went and sent out the form.  I added the following line to the first
paragraph:

Additionally, both the Republicans and the Democrats have written this into
their state party platforms.

On 11/14/06, Lee Loe <leeloe at igc.org> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
> I don't know if you've heard about this - it's ridiculous.  *18,382 votes
> have been LOST* by paperless voting machines in one Florida House race.
>
> That's one in seven of the votes cast there JUST GONE because electronic
> voting machines left no paper record!  The Republican candidate only won by
> 368 votes.
>
> Common Cause is jumping in, demanding tests of the machines and a revote,
> and I just took action to push for the big-picture solution - mandatory
> paper trails - by writing to my Senator.  I hope you'll join me at
> www.GetItStraightby2008.org<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M721485947076027137702165>
> .
>
> This debacle didn't have to happen.  A voter-verified paper record of the
> ballot would have shown voters that their choice in the race wasn't
> recorded.
>
> Ironically, that same day, those Florida voters overwhelmingly approved a
> measure requiring paper receipts in their county.  GetItStraightby2008.org<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M721485957076027137702165>is the campaign for that same solution nationwide.
>
> The first step is flooding Congress with 100,000 letters demanding
> voter-verified paper records and random audits of electronic machines.
>
> *Write your Senators NOW for a paper trail: * *www.GetItStraightby2008.org
> * <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M721485967076027137702165>*.*
>
> When you act, you join Common Cause in documenting voting problems
> nationwide, pushing for a revote in Sarasota, and forcing the Senate's hand
> on clean elections.  Please pass this message on far and wide.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lindmuth
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Tammera Halphen

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who advance the agenda of THE RICH (Corporate Owners) at the EXPENSE of
LABOR and the POOR.

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