Calls for Verifiable Voting

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By Sean Flaherty, IVI

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson issued a call for a verifiable election in 2008. Governor Richardson's essay urging passage of HR 811 was published Monday in the Washington, D.C. newspaper The Hill:

http://thehill.com/op-eds/a-reliable-verifiable-vote-in-2008-2007-06-19.html

 

Take a moment to thank him for his leadership on verifiable elections, and sign a petition to members of Congress to pass HR 811.

Mr.
Richardson knows something about making big changes to voting systems:
in 2006 he oversaw New Mexico's conversion to a statewide paper ballot
system in a matter of months.

HR
811,  near a vote in the House, will require voter-verified paper
ballots and mandatory random hand audits by 2008. Computer scientists
who study voting systems have concluded that these measures are crucial to protecting the vote. Unless federal legislation passes, at least 13 states are likely to use paperless electronic voting, either exclusively or extensively, in the 2008 election.

Iowans can play an important role in protecting the 2008 vote.  Senators Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, and Barack Obama have cosponsored a Senate bill, S. 1487, which sets a 2010 deadline for voter-verified paper records and random audits. Sign the petition in favor of HR 811's 2008 deadline, and let Senators Clinton, Dodd, and Obama know states have proven that a verifiable 2008 election is feasible! Their direct contact information is below.

Other states have implemented major overhauls in voting equipment in a matter of months.  If it's important, it can be done. Remind Congress of this fact, and we will be a step closer securing our elections.

Thank you for all you do.

Best regards,
Sean Flaherty
Co-Chair, Iowans for Voting Integrity
www.IowansForVotingIntegrity.org

Iowans
for Voting Integrity is a nonpartisan citizen group advocating voting
systems that are accurate and verifiable. We do not endorse candidates
for public office.