Rep. Wexler sues in push for ballot printouts (D. Rep. Wexler, Florida)

[Judi Lynn]

Rep. Wexler sues in push for ballot printouts

By Anthony Man and Kathy Bushouse
Staff writers
Posted January 17 2004

Arguing that he's exhausted other options and that time is running out to ensure an accurate 2004 election, U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, turned to the courts Friday in his quest to require paper printouts from electronic voting machines.

In a lawsuit against Florida Secretary of State Glenda Hood and Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore, Wexler asked a judge to conclude that both officials are violating their duties to ensure votes are counted accurately.

Wexler's desired fix is a printed duplicate of all ballots cast on electronic voting machines used in Broward, Palm Beach and other Florida counties. He said such a paper trail is the only way to guarantee fair elections because it's the only way to conduct an accurate recount in a close race.

Wexler said he's long been concerned about the lack of a paper record for touch-screen machines, and his fears were confirmed by last week's special election for Florida House District 91 in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Ellyn Bogdanoff was declared the winner by 12 votes. Voting machines showed that 137 people who went to the polls that day cast no ballot even though it was the day's only election.
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pballot17jan17,0,1782472.story?coll=sfla-news-palm

[ParanoidPat]

1. Go Wexler!

Very good news indeed! :evilgrin:

[sonias]

2. I second that Go Wexler!

Smart move indeed. If this election is going to be close again and I think it will they will try to steal it in Florida again and jebbie will cover for it again.

Lying, racist, cheating, whores.

Sonia

[joeunderdog]

10. Kerry made this an issue in the last debate.

He said that he was going to start litigation against any unverifiable (Liebold) voting machines BEFORE the election. He scored big points with me there.

Voting machines and corporate media are our biggest threats to the democratic process.

[burrowowl]

3. Good for him!

Here is hoping that he gets results.

[David Zephyr]

4. Go. Wexler !

:thumbsup:

[shance]

5. Patriots taking ACTION***

This is what its going to take folks, and much more of it.

[Gore1FL]

6. Alright Wexler!

I havwe like him ever since the impeachment fiasco, when I first became familiar with him.

[Tatiana]

7. Good for Wexler!

Now where is his Democratic support?

Where's Alcee Hastings?

The party in Florida has to support his effort.

[0007]

8. In Texas Congressman Randy Neugebauer wrote me and said

H.R. 2239 is very expensive and impractical. He also said the problem is that federally mandating these changes foreces every voting center to adhere to every change, no matter the cost, often creating a pricey proposal.

Of course this is a Republican asshole!

[Judi Lynn]

9. Just went to his website to take a good long gander at him

and found this dandy little poll, which sounds like something he may have had the pResident help him write:

1. Do you think the economy in improving?
Yes
No
Maybe


Yes, "Do you think the economy in improving?"

http://www.house.gov/neugebauer/

He seems just about stupid, and deceitful enough to be a great Republican!

Here he is with some other people. You'll have to guess which one is the gasbag:

[soup]

12. um, cue the music?

"Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead"

[Eric J in MN]

15. We have $1.5 billion to subsidize marriage-counselling, and

We have $1.5 billion to subsidize marriage-counselling, and a trillion dollars to send to the moon and Mars, but no money for accurate elections?

[dusty64]

11. Cool, I just

don't get who these "election" officials are REALLY working for. They are blatantly violating their responsibilities to the People.

[The Backlash Cometh]

13. Wexler is a good man.

The Supreme Court claimed there should be uniformity in Florida. My Republican county has had touchscreens since I've lived here -- and they have paper trails. (Of course, the senior white male that took my ballot during the 2000 election came to my aid when the machine rejected it, and dropped it in the manual bin).

[FlaGranny]

14. I'm very pleased that Robert Wexler is my congressman.

I always have been happy with him, but he just keeps getting better and better.

[Merlin]

17. He's got to make this into a national cause celeb' . What's his website?

This is surely something the Dean people or other candidates campaigns can make an issue of.

It's also something a group like MoveOn.org ought to be championing.

Imo, with a little publicity, Wexler could raise a hell of a lot of money to support this effort.

Go Wexler!

[FlaGranny]

18. Wexler's web site

http://www.house.gov/wexler/

[Judi Lynn]

19. That's a terrific site!

Thanks, FlaGranny.

It's very well done: issue focused as soon as you see it.

[harrison]

16. I always thought Wexler was tough as an old boot. But he has just

proved it to everyone.

[PopSixSquish]

20. You Go Robert

I've also been impressed with him since the impeachment debacle. He's one of the good guys!