Morat and Different Strings are trying to drum up support for Rep. Rush Holt’s HR 2239, known as the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003, which would:
- require all voting systems to produce a voter-verified paper record for use in manual audits and recounts
- ban the use of undisclosed software and wireless communications devices in voting systems
- require all voting systems to meet these requirements in time for the general election in November 2004
- requires that electronic voting systems be provided for persons with disabilities by January 1, 2006
- require mandatory surprise recounts in 0.5% of domestic jurisdictions and 0.5% of overseas jurisdictions
I support all that, and I join in with Morat and Thorswitch in urging people to write to their Congresspeople and Senators in support of this bill. In fact, I think this would make for an excellent project for Flood The Zone Friday and will suggest the same to the Not Geniuses boys . (Note that I mean a project of writing to one’s reps, and not just to the local fishwrap.) Take a moment and check it out.
EFF has set up an action center that will automatically forward a letter to your representative supporting HR 2239
how do I register to support this bill.
(The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003).thanks alot