Major Push to pass Holt Bill - need calls to Congressman on April 6/7

[papau]

Suggest amendments if you like to the Holt bill, but we need to pass this bill in some form if we are to have provably fair, auditable elections in this country

papau

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On April 6 and 7, hundreds of citizen activists from across the country will join a coalition of organizations in Washington D.C. to ask their Members of Congress to cosponsor H.R.550, Rep. Rush Holt's Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act.
While our citizen lobbyists are meeting with Members of Congress in DC, let's get the phones ringing during the Lobby Days with the same message from constituents back at home! A call to your Representative during this time will amplify this message and multiply our voices immeasurably!
Call the Capitol Switchboard and Ask for Your Representative's Office.
Call 202-225-3121 on Thursday April 6 or Friday April 7

The Capitol Switchboard at 202-225-3121 will be able to connect you to your Representative's office even if you are unsure of his or her name. Urge your Representative to support HR 550, with this suggested sample message:

"Reports of e-voting computer crashes, glitches and malfunctions have come in from across the country, and a voter-verified paper ballot is just a common sense protection under the circumstances. It's the ONLY way we can confirm that the electronic voting machines have counted our votes accurately. I urge Representative _________ to co-sponsor HR 550, and safeguard our electoral system against computer errors."

HR 550 would:
● require a voter verified paper record of every vote,
● establish mandatory random hand counted audits to verify the accuracy of electronic tallies, and
● prohibit the use of secret software and wireless communication devices in voting machines.
Our current federal regulations permit computerized voting without requiring
a voter-verified paper record that would allow voters to confirm that a hard copy of their votes has been recorded correctly. The history of computer crashes, failures, and malfunctions that have occurred since electronic voting was first employed make clear the necessity of passing this common-sense legislation in time for the 2006 elections.

HR 550 has already earned the bipartisan support of more than 165 Congressional cosponsors. The recent change in leadership of the Committee on House Administration has created a new opportunity for passage of this vital election integrity measure this year.
Thank you for calling your Representative to urge support for HR 550

[Kurovski]

1. K&R.(nt)

[EFerrari]

2. K&R

[Bushfire]

3. Is there a list of current supporters of this bill?

there was a couple years ago I remember, but my congressperson has changed. Btw, she said she would support the Holt bill while running for congress, while my ex congresscritter did not support it.

[Bill Bored]

4. Yes.

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 2/2/2005
Rep Ackerman, Gary L. - 3/2/2005
Rep Allen, Thomas H. - 2/2/2005
Rep Andrews, Robert E. - 11/18/2005
Rep Baird, Brian - 2/2/2005
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 2/2/2005
Rep Barrow, John - 9/6/2005
Rep Becerra, Xavier - 2/9/2005
Rep Berkley, Shelley - 4/5/2005
Rep Berman, Howard L. - 2/2/2005
Rep Berry, Marion - 3/17/2005
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. - 2/16/2005
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. - 2/16/2005
Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 2/10/2005
Rep Bono, Mary - 9/28/2005
Rep Boucher, Rick - 4/5/2005
Rep Boyd, Allen - 3/2/2005
Rep Brady, Robert A. - 4/20/2005
Rep Brown, Corrine - 2/16/2005
Rep Brown, Sherrod - 2/9/2005
Rep Butterfield, G. K. - 3/17/2005
Rep Capps, Lois - 2/2/2005
Rep Cardin, Benjamin L. - 9/27/2005
Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. - 6/24/2005
Rep Carnahan, Russ - 9/13/2005
Rep Carson, Julia - 2/16/2005
Rep Case, Ed - 2/2/2005
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 2/2/2005
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel - 9/13/2005
Rep Cole, Tom - 2/2/2005
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 2/2/2005
Rep Cooper, Jim - 2/2/2005
Rep Crowley, Joseph - 2/16/2005
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 3/2/2005
Rep Davis, Jim - 3/2/2005
Rep Davis, Lincoln - 2/14/2006
Rep Davis, Susan A. - 4/20/2005
Rep Davis, Tom - 2/2/2005
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 2/2/2005
Rep DeGette, Diana - 3/2/2005
Rep Delahunt, William D. - 2/16/2005
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 3/10/2005
Rep Dicks, Norman D. - 2/2/2005
Rep Dingell, John D. - 3/17/2005
Rep Doggett, Lloyd - 2/16/2005
Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 2/16/2005
Rep Emanuel, Rahm - 2/16/2005
Rep Engel, Eliot L. - 4/5/2005
Rep English, Phil - 3/7/2006
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 2/2/2005
Rep Etheridge, Bob - 2/16/2005
Rep Evans, Lane - 11/18/2005
Rep Farr, Sam - 2/2/2005
Rep Fattah, Chaka - 1/31/2006
Rep Filner, Bob - 2/2/2005
Rep Fitzpatrick, Michael G. - 6/24/2005
Rep Ford, Harold E., Jr. - 3/10/2005
Rep Frank, Barney - 2/9/2005
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. - 9/28/2005
Rep Gordon, Bart - 4/5/2005
Rep Green, Gene - 6/24/2005
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 2/16/2005
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. - 2/16/2005
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. - 2/2/2005
Rep Higgins, Brian - 2/9/2005
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 2/2/2005
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 2/9/2005
Rep Hooley, Darlene - 2/16/2005
Rep Inslee, Jay - 2/16/2005
Rep Israel, Steve - 4/5/2005
Rep Issa, Darrell E. - 9/6/2005
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 4/5/2005
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 3/2/2005
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice - 2/16/2005
Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs - 2/2/2005
Rep Kanjorski, Paul E. - 5/11/2005
Rep Kaptur, Marcy - 2/2/2005
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 5/26/2005
Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 2/2/2005
Rep Kind, Ron - 2/2/2005
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 2/2/2005
Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. - 6/24/2005
Rep Lantos, Tom - 2/2/2005
Rep Larsen, Rick - 2/9/2005
Rep Lee, Barbara - 2/2/2005
Rep Levin, Sander M. - 7/13/2005
Rep Lewis, John - 2/9/2005
Rep Lowey, Nita M. - 3/2/2005
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 2/2/2005
Rep Markey, Edward J. - 4/5/2005
Rep Matheson, Jim - 2/9/2005
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn - 2/9/2005
Rep McCollum, Betty - 2/9/2005
Rep McDermott, Jim - 2/2/2005
Rep McGovern, James P. - 2/2/2005
Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 2/2/2005
Rep McNulty, Michael R. - 3/2/2005
Rep Meehan, Martin T. - 9/6/2005
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. - 3/2/2005
Rep Menendez, Robert - 9/13/2005
Rep Michaud, Michael H. - 2/9/2005
Rep Miller, Brad - 7/21/2005
Rep Miller, George - 2/9/2005
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. - 2/2/2005
Rep Moore, Dennis - 2/2/2005
Rep Moore, Gwen - 9/6/2005
Rep Moran, James P. - 2/2/2005
Rep Murphy, Tim - 2/8/2006
Rep Murtha, John P. - 2/16/2005
Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 2/2/2005
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. - 2/9/2005
Rep Neal, Richard E. - 9/13/2005
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes - 3/7/2006
Rep Oberstar, James L. - 2/2/2005
Rep Obey, David R. - 2/2/2005
Rep Olver, John W. - 2/16/2005
Rep Owens, Major R. - 2/9/2005
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 2/9/2005
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. - 2/2/2005
Rep Pastor, Ed - 2/16/2005
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 2/2/2005
Rep Petri, Thomas E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Price, David E. - 2/2/2005
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 2/16/2005
Rep Ramstad, Jim - 9/6/2005
Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 2/16/2005
Rep Ross, Mike - 2/9/2005
Rep Rothman, Steven R. - 3/2/2005
Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch - 3/9/2006
Rep Ryan, Tim - 2/9/2005
Rep Sabo, Martin Olav - 2/2/2005
Rep Salazar, John T. - 6/24/2005
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. - 2/9/2005
Rep Sanchez, Loretta - 2/2/2005
Rep Sanders, Bernard - 2/9/2005
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 2/2/2005
Rep Schiff, Adam B. - 2/2/2005
Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. - 6/24/2005
Rep Scott, Robert C. - 2/2/2005
Rep Serrano, Jose E. - 2/9/2005
Rep Sherman, Brad - 2/2/2005
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh - 5/5/2005
Rep Smith, Adam - 4/5/2005
Rep Snyder, Vic - 2/16/2005
Rep Solis, Hilda L. - 2/9/2005
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 4/5/2005
Rep Strickland, Ted - 3/7/2006
Rep Stupak, Bart - 3/10/2005
Rep Taylor, Gene - 11/18/2005
Rep Thompson, Mike - 2/16/2005
Rep Tierney, John F. - 2/9/2005
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 2/16/2005
Rep Udall, Mark - 2/9/2005
Rep Udall, Tom - 3/2/2005
Rep Van Hollen, Chris - 2/2/2005
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. - 7/13/2005
Rep Walden, Greg - 2/28/2006
Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie - 2/9/2005
Rep Waters, Maxine - 4/6/2006
Rep Watson, Diane E. - 3/10/2005
Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 2/2/2005
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 4/5/2005
Rep Wexler, Robert - 2/2/2005
Rep Wolf, Frank R. - 2/15/2006
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 2/2/2005
Rep Wu, David - 2/2/2005
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 2/9/2005

[Land Shark]

5. Unfortunately, what the bill will ACTUALLY do is seem to "prove"

that DREs are working JUST FINE (because the audits can't do otherwise, they are incapable of it). How does one propose a curative "amendment" to that? it's a whole new bill.

the "paper record" hOLT requires only "prevails" "in case of inconsistency". Again, there won't be any inconsistency to speak of. Most counties, by the way, will have only 1 precinct "audited"

All of the reasons given are good, HR 550 not only doesn't deliver, it defeats acitvely what we want.