Documentary 'Uncounted' Scheduled in Scott County This Month
Michael Elliott Teams Up with Emmy Award Winning Director David Earnhardt and Hosts Public Screenings of the Documentary “Uncounted – The New Math of American Elections”Michael Elliott, the independent Scott County Auditor candidate, is hosting free public screenings at area libraries and civic venues of the film “Uncounted – The New Math of American Elections.” The eighty-minute documentary by filmmaker David Earnhardt covers the controversies surrounding the 2002 and 2004 general elections in Florida and Ohio as well as the dangers facing election integrity amidst the rise of computerized electronic balloting.
View the movie trailer here.
Elliott said he sought the permission of Mr. Earnhardt to showcase this film as an educational effort to create awareness about the risks of Scott County deviating from its current established and tested paper balloting system.
“This film is not by any means about what is going on in Scott County, which is one of the most reliable counties in Iowa,” said Elliott. “Viewers of this film will have the knowledge of what problems will likely exist with an electronic balloting system, and why we need to ensure a paper ballot system instead.”
The Elliott campaign is excited about the potential for this unique partnership to bring voting rights issues to the forefront during this election. “Mr. Elliott has a firm understanding of the critical issues surrounding election fraud and voter suppression,” said Earnhardt. The filmmakers encourage the sharing of this documentary much like book clubs, within neighborhood homes. According to Earnhardt, “for the last nine months we have traveled to 40 cities with the documentary, using it as a tool to shed some much-needed light on the systemic problems inherent in our elections, and Mr. Elliott's campaign supports this movement by educating people about the issue of election integrity.”
Schedule of Free Screenings of “Uncounted” in Scott County
Q&A to follow
Saturday 10/04 2 – 4 pm
Buffalo City Hall, 329 Dodge Street
Thursday 10/09 6 – 8 pm
Location TBA
Saturday 10/11 2 – 4 pm
Bettendorf Public Library, Learning Campus Drive at 18th Street
Thursday 10/16 5:45 – 7:45 pm
Davenport Main Library, 321 Main Street
Saturday 10/18 2 – 4 pm
Location TBA
Thursday 10/23 6 – 8 pm
Bettendorf Public Library, Learning Campus Drive at 18th Street
Thursday 10/30 6 – 8 pm
Figge Art Museum, 225 W 2nd Street, Davenport, IA 52801
Saturday 10/25 2 – 4 pm
Davenport Fairmont Branch Library, 3000 N. Fairmount Street
Saturday 11/01 2 – 4 pm
Davenport Fairmont Branch Library, 3000 N. Fairmount Street
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