DFIA Gets First Press Mention!

Well, thanks to Alta and her media alerts, Democracy for Iowa got our very first mention in the local press!  Of course, they GOT OUR NAME WRONG . . . calling us Democracy IN Iowa.  I don't know why that kind of thing always cracks me up.  Probably because we have a long history of being “John” Dean supporters!  At least they got Howard's name right.

Anyway, excellent job, Alta, and another great quote emphasizing that one of our goals is fiscal responsibility!  Plus, Deirdre Cox Baker, the local reporter who wrote the article, did an excellent job covering the topic.  Here's an excerpt.

Scott County auditor rejects paperless voting
Quad-Cities Times

It’s something on which Democrats and Republicans agree: Scott County’s future voting machines ought to continue to include a verifiable paper trail.

Scott County Auditor Karen Fitzsimmons concurs and says she will not purchase any of the Direct Recording Electronic, or DRE, voting equipment that saves ballots electronically instead of on paper.

Fitzsimmons got a visit Tuesday from representatives of Democracy in Iowa, an organization stemming from former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean’s onetime presidential campaign. State co-founder Dr. Alta Price of Bettendorf delivered a 59-page study titled “Myth Breakers for Election Officials,” which includes detailed information about the DRE voting systems.

“Nothing is more important to a democracy than assuring fair elections,” Price said. “We also believe in fiscally responsible government and want to ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely when voting machines are purchased.”

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