[Voterescue] Fwd: Rep. Doggett: Ban paperless voting by 2008

[Laura Westcott]

Hey Kathy,

This message from MoveOn may be contributing to the support of HR 811....

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Noah T. Winer, MoveOn.org Political Action <
moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
Date: Sep 5, 2007 10:20 AM
Subject: Rep. Doggett: Ban paperless voting by 2008
To: Laura Westcott <lwestcott at gmail.com>


  What if the race for the White House is decided by a few hundred votes
cast on paperless voting machines? Today is our last chance to stop this
nightmare. Ask Rep. Doggett to ban paperless voting by supporting H.R. 811.

Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Phone: 202-225-4865



Report your call<http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FHTX_25&cp_id=578&id=11174-5224927-ChZVbZ&t=1>Dear
MoveOn member,

Imagine the 2008 election results are in. In a tight race, our next
president is determined by a few hundred votes in a swing state like
Pennsylvania—where the electronic voting machines have no paper record
whatsoever. Who really won?

This week is our last chance to stop this nightmare scenario. The House is
deciding whether to ban paperless voting machines by 2008.

Can you urge your representative, Lloyd Doggett, to ban paperless voting by
supporting H.R. 811?

Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Phone: 202-225-4865


Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FHTX_25&cp_id=578&id=11174-5224927-ChZVbZ&t=2
MoveOn members have worked for years to get the strongest possible paper
ballots bill to a vote. H.R. 811 falls short in some key areas—like allowing
the use of cash register-style printers that are not great for reliable
voter verification. Some counties will also be allowed to buy new electronic
voting machines.

But on balance, the bill is a step forward for our elections. H.R. 811
requires a paper trail in 2008. And by 2012, the bill would ban these more
error-prone paper trails and require durable paper ballots instead. The bill
would not ban electronic voting machines altogether, but it would make the
durable paper ballots the vote of record and would require manual audits to
ensure accurate counts.

Election integrity groups like VerifiedVoting.org1, the Electronic Frontier
Foundation2, the Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause, and People for
the American Way support H.R. 811 while continuing to fight for more
ambitious changes. And so do MoveOn members. We surveyed all MoveOn members
who've ever signed a petition or made a phone call on the election integrity
issue—72% support the latest version of the bill, 18% aren't sure, and 10%
oppose.

Many election officials are fighting against H.R. 811 because they think
it's unnecessary and too difficult to implement. If H.R. 811 is defeated in
the House, our next president will be decided by paperless electronic voting
machines. Please call Rep. Doggett today.
Congressman Lloyd Doggett
Phone: 202-225-4865


Then, please report your call by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/call?tg=FHTX_25&cp_id=578&id=11174-5224927-ChZVbZ&t=3

Thanks for all you do.

–Noah, Ilyse, Justin, Carrie, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
  Wednesday, September 5th, 2007


Sources:
1. "Statement re: Manager's Amendment," VerifiedVoting.org, August 1, 2007
http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6492

2. "Crunch Time for E-voting Reform," Electronic Frontier Foundation,
September 4, 2007
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005421.php

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