League of Women Voters Drops Support of Paperless Voting Machines

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http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/headlines04/0615-01.htm

Published on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 by the Associated Press

League of Women Voters Drops Support of Paperless Voting Machines

by Rachel Konrad

The League of Women Voters rescinded its support of paperless voting machines after hundreds of angry members voiced concern that paper ballots were the only way to safeguard elections from fraud, hackers or computer malfunctions.

About 800 delegates who attended the nonpartisan league's biennial convention in Washington voted overwhelmingly Monday in favor of a resolution that supports "voting systems and procedures that are secure, accurate, recountable and accessible."

That relatively neutral stance was a sharp change from last year, when league leaders endorsed paperless terminals as reliable alternatives to antiquated punch card and lever systems. About 30 percent of the electorate will use touchscreen voting machines in the November election, and hardly any of the machines provide paper records that could be used in case of a contested election.

<>Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., who introduced legislation last year that would require a paper trail for all types of voting systems, praised the league's change of heart. "There's a grassroots groundswell across the country to make sure our elections are auditable this November," Holt said in an e-mail. "The decision by the League of Women Voters is just another sign of its growing strength."

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[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Glad to hear it.

[Qutzupalotl]

2. Thank God!

I was wondering what had gotten into them earlier, when they supported touchscreen voting. Sounds like somebody had a good sit-down with them, LOL.