http://newsobserver.com/news/ncwire_news/story/2713470p-9150878c.htmlThe state House unanimously agreed late Thursday to permit only three types of voting methods in North Carolina and also agreed on how to disburse government grants to help pay for machine upgrades.
The measure, developed after Carteret County electronic voting machines lost 4,438 ballots in last November's election, also requires state election officials to hand out more than $36 million in grants to meet new standards.
With the 2006 elections, voting in North Carolina only will occur in the form of optical scan ballot machines, electronic recording machines or paper ballots counted by hand. Electronic machines would have to provide a paper copy of a voter's ballot, which could be corrected by the voter before they are recorded.
The bill will help voters know their ballots are being counted by accurate and reliable machines that have a backup if a machine fails, said Rep. Jean Preston, R-Carteret.
The fight is not over and we have one last hurdle to jump.
The senate goes home TOMORROW!
The senate MUST act TODAY or the bill languishes until next session:
PLEASE CONTACT SENATE LEADER MARC BASNIGHT AND urge him to adopt the
House changes to the Public Confidence in Elections Act.
Senator Marc Basnight - President Pro Tempore 919-733-6854
Email the other leaders:
Senator Marc Basnight - President Pro Tempore
919-733-6854
Marcb@ncleg.net
Senator Tony Rand - Majority Leader
919-733-9892
Tonyr@ncleg.net
Senator R.C. Soles, Jr - Permanent Democratic Caucus Chairman
919-733-5963
Rcsoles@ncleg.net
Senator Phil Berger, Republican Leader
919-733-5708
philbe@ncleg.net
We are inches from the finish line!!!
David Allen
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