Urgent action item: Tell NY legislators no touch screen voting machines!

[Amaryllis]

JUst got this from a friend who is an Alliance for Democracy member, who got it from another AFD member. Sorry if dupe!
And, sorry for all the carots >>> toward the bottom. I got the email this way, and didn't have time to delete them all, but it seemed important to get this up asap!

Here's what New York is doing:

This week, our state senators must hear that constituents don't want to vote on touch screen voting machines. The state senate will introduce and pass HAVA legislation sometime in the next two weeks.
THIS WEEK, WE NEED YOU TO CALL YOUR SENATOR and tell them you want
paper ballots and optical scanners for NY.
Instructions for finding your state senator are at the end of this
message.

When you call, mention some of the benefits of PB/OS systems for NY:
* PB/OS is RELIABLE, AUDITABLE, ACCESSIBLE, and COST EFFECTIVE.
* Easy and intuitive for voters and poll workers to learn and use.
* Paper ballots are inherently voter verified.
* Paper Ballots are easily recounted by hand.

* PB/OS will cost NYS TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS less in acquisition
and ongoing costs compared to touchscreen systems.
* They are fully accessible to disabled voters using ballot marking
devices.
* PB/OS is fully HAVA compliant. Michigan, Ohio, Arizona, Minnesota and other states have adopted PB/OS to meet HAVA requirements.

Please make your call today. Then let us know you called at
[e-mail] .
We have only a few more weeks to go before NY's voting equipment
decision is made. New Yorkers must do everything we can over the next weeks to ensure that New Yorkers won't vote on touch screen machines.

PLEASE ACT TODAY!

Find out more about NYVV's Paper Ballots for NY campaign and what you
can do: www.nyvv.org/paperballotHome.htm

Visit our action page at:
http://www.nyvv.org/currentAction.htm

> > >> CURRENT NY STATUS:
> > >> -----------------------
In January, the NYS Assembly passed HAVA legislation that allows NY to choose paper ballots/optical scan instead of DREs. Many county Board of Election commissioners have begun to see the benefits of optical scan systems, and are starting to ask why we aren't adopting PB/OS. County legislatures have passed resolutions calling for the state to adopt paperballots/optical scan.

We have made much progress, but we are not there yet. I'm asking you to
FIND YOUR STATE SENATOR
1) Go to the New York State BOE map:
http://map01.elections.state.ny.us/boe/main.asp
2) On the right half of the screen are boxes where you can specify who you're looking for. Select "State Senate Districts"
3) Enter either your district number or your address in the provided
fields.
4) After filling in your choices click the "Submit Search" button.
5) You can then find their contact information here:
http://senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators?O...

Or, download a list of NYS Senator contact information here.
www.nyvv.org/doc/NYSSenateContact.pdf

Contact the following officials who have great influence over
decisions involving elections and New York's HAVA implementation.
> >
> > a.. Governor George E. Pataki
> > b.. State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno
> > c.. Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver
> > d.. Assemblyman Denny Farrel, Chairman of the Assembly Ways
> > and Means Committee
> > e.. New York State Board of Election Commissioners
> > f.. Contact Your State Legislators
> > In addition to those listed below, the HAVA Conference
> > Committee, must hear from you as well
> >
> > Governor George E. Pataki
> > Executive Chambers
> > State Capitol
> > Albany, NY 12224
> > 518-474-8390
> >
> > Email - go to www.state.ny.us/governor/ and use the
> > "Contact The Governor" link on the left.
> >
> >
> > State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno
> > Albany Office
> > Room 909 LOB
> > Albany, NY 12247
> > 518-455-3191 District Office
> > 368 Broadway
> > Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
> > 518-583-1001
> > Email - [e-mail]
> >
> >
> > Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver
> > LOB Room 932
> > Albany, NY 12248
> > 518-455-3791
> > District Office
> > 250 Broadway Suite 2307
> > New York, NY 10007
> > 212-312-1420
> > Email - [e-mail]
> >
> >
> > Assemblyman Denny Farrel, Chairman of the Assembly Ways
> > and Means Committee
> > Albany Office
> > LOB 923
> > Albany, NY 12248
> > 518-455-5491
> > District Office
> > 2541-55 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
> > New York, NY 10039
> > 212-234-1430
> > Email - [e-mail]
> >
> >
> > New York State Board of Elections
> > These five officials will make the final decisions about
> > certified voting equipment after HAVA legislation is passed. Please send
> > letters to all of them !
> > Carol Berman, Chairperson
> > Neil W. Kelleher, Vice Chairperson
> > Evelyn J. Aquila, Commissioner
> > Helena Moses Donohue, Commissioner
> > Peter S. Kosinski, Deputy Executive Director
> >
> >
> > New York State Board of Elections
> > 40 Steuben Street
> > Albany, NY 12207-2108
> > Phone [phone]
> > Phone - [phone]
> > Fax - [phone]
> >
> >
> >
> > Contact Your State Legislators
> > It is always important to let your own legislators know your
> > views on important issues.
> > Find your local state senator or assembly memeber follow the
> > instruction below.
> >
> > Find Your State Senator
> >
> > 1.. Go tothe New York State BOE map.
> > On the right half of the screen are boxes where you can
> > specify who you're looking for.
> > 2.. Select "State Senate Districts"
> > 3.. Enter either your district number or your address in the
> > provided fields.
> > 4.. After filling in your choices click the "Submit Search"
> > button.
> > 5.. You can then find their contact information here:
> > NYS Senate Directory
> > 6.. Or, download a list of NYS Senator contact information
> > here.
> > Find Your State Assembly representative
> >
> > 1.. Go tothe New York State BOE map.
> > On the right half of the screen are boxes where you can
> > specify who you're looking for.
> > 2.. Select "State Assembly Districts"
> > 3.. Enter either your district number or your address in the
> > provided fields.
> > 4.. After filling in your choices click the "Submit Search"
> > button.
> > 5.. You can then find their contact information here:
NYS Assembly Directory

New Yorkers for Verified Voting 2004.