Please co-sponsor Count Every Vote Act?

[mousie]

From Hillary Clinton:

It's time to tell those who celebrate elections and voter
participation in countries around the world that we must make
sure every vote is counted in elections right here at home!

That's why I am asking you to sign on now as a citizen
co-sponsor of vitally important election reform legislation.

http://www.friendsofhillary.com/CountEveryVote

Next week, I will introduce the Count Every Vote Act of 2005,
co-sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer. This comprehensive
election reform bill will:

o Provide a verified paper ballot for every vote cast in
electronic voting machines.
o Set a uniform standard for provisional ballots, so that
every qualified voter within the state will know their
votes are treated equally and will be counted.
o Require the Federal Election Assistance Commission to
issue standards that ensure uniform access to voting
machines and election personnel in every community. It's
outrageous that some people in predominantly minority
communities had to wait up to 10 hours to vote, while
people in other communities often voted in minutes!

In 2004, I introduced legislation similar to the Count Every
Vote Act. But it never saw the light of day. I couldn't even
get a hearing for my bill before the Senate Rules Committee.
We can't allow this new legislation to suffer the same fate.

The Republicans who control Congress don't want to address
this issue. So we've got to build grassroots momentum to make
sure they don't have any choice but to act. That's why I am
determined to keep moving forward -- on the Hill, with
advocacy groups, and with all of you!

http://www.friendsofhillary.com/CountEveryVote
Will you join me in calling for action to Count Every Vote?
Will you sign up to become a citizen co-sponsor of this bill,
so that we can demonstrate that the American people won't sit
still for inaction on legislation so essential to our
freedom?

Please forward this e-mail to your friends, and ask them to
join us. Together, we will restore the credibility of
American democracy, and make sure that we count every vote.

Sincerely,
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton

P. S. I thank you for all you have done to build a stronger
Democratic Party. Now, as we say goodbye to the outstanding
leadership of my friend Terry McAuliffe, I look forward to
working with Governor Howard Dean and the new DNC leadership.
Let's make sure that our hard work counts on Election Day!

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Where was Hillary on November 3rd? January 6th?

Just wonderin'

:shrug:

[politicaholic]

2. I was wondering the same thing...

I thought she liked the whole outcome of the election, what with the whole "voting in Condelezza" thing and "Gonzales appreciation day".

I guess Barbara Boxer's skirt is big enough for LOTS of people to hide under. Hmmm...I wonder if Joe Lieberman is under there too.

[brainshrub]

3. Yup, where was she?

It going to be difficult to get the base excited about someone who did not stand up for Democracy and then voted to give a torturer a promotion.

Has Andy Stevenson weighed in on this yet?

[bush_is_wacko]

4. Got the same email. Boxer is co-sponsor.

I actually wrote them that I was tired of the verifiable paper ballot on ELECTRONIC voting machines and would not sponsor or endorse any bill that made the assumption that Diebold, Sequoia, ES&S, and Optiscan machines would be in use in the next election cycle. Until they address this issue, I;m not signing. Those companies are VERIFIABLY in the hands of CRIMINALS. Change the machines or don't bother, IMHO!

[Griffy]

5. done.. i got it in my mail... glad shes getting onboard! .. vocally!

I thank Boxer for the growing spine in the dems!

[mousie]

6. -kick-