Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Heads to DC

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

January 01, 2007
The Fox in the Henhouse Series, Part III

Does the Election Center lobby for the voters' or for the interest of the voting industry?

This week a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”, The Election Center, will be in Washington DC in full force to lobby our Congressmen. The Joint Election Officials Liaison Committee, comprised of election administrators associated with a range of professional organizations, will be gathering on the first days of the new legislative session to influence decisions, like they influence the actions and decisions of state election directors across the country.




According to the meeting’s description on the Election Center website:

“We have booked rooms for the nights of January 3- 6, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H St, N.W., Washington, DC, for the next meeting of those elections and registration administrators who wish to be involved on a national level for Congressional liaison and activity with the Federal agencies affecting voter registration and elections at the local level.
Come to Washington to talk directly with Congressional staff about the new legislation. Additionally, we invite the Federal Voting Assistance Program, the Commissioners and staff of the Election Assistance Commission, the U.S. Justice Department and the GAO to present.”

They plan to lobby hard.

It is safe to assume that the Election Center will continue its advocacy of paperless DREs. In May of 2003, R. Doug Lewis of the Election Center widely distributed a letter stating that DREs cannot be tampered with. Lewis's opinion carries a great deal of weight with election officials. As a spokesman, Lewis has steadfastly defended the machines and blamed voters and pollworkers for any election problems....

More here...http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2152&Itemid=26

Previous articles of "The Fox in the Henhouse" Series here

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January 15, 2006. The Election Center: The Fox Guarding the Henhouse Updated -
The Election Center Wants To "Improve" Democracy -
And The Profit Margins Of Their Corporate Sponsors.
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=741&Itemid=26

August 26, 2005 The Election Center: The Fox Guarding the Hen House
How long will "The Election Center" be allowed to act as an educator, trainer and advisor of election officials? How long will it continue to give bad advice to North Carolina election officials?
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=533&Itemid=86

Also see The Election Center's previous influence in North Carolina
http://www.ncvoter.net/ElectionCenter.html

[nicknameless]

1. Here's an old thread about Election Center's typical, sleazy M.O.

Wining and dining election officials in Beverly Hills.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=380340&mesg_id=380340

[BeFree]

2. Reminds me of communism - Russian style

Where the state makes decisions whilst ignoring what the people need.

We have been and continue to be on the outside of this whole process. Well, it has been said that the people get the government they deserve. So, who's gonna fight them stealing our votes?

[In Truth We Trust]

3. Hand Counted Paper Ballots NOW! Nothing more and Nothing less!