Urgent! Pass the Emergency Paper Ballot Mandate of 2006!

[Triana]

In primaries in Ohio, Maryland, California and numerous states across this nation, Electronic Voting Machines have caused serious problems at the polls, resulting in long lines, voters turned way from their polling places, and uncounted or miscounted votes. We must act now to ensure that every eligible voter can cast a ballot that counts on November 7.

http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/86

Because our representatives in Washington are not addressing this threat to our democracy, netroots activists have drafted the Let America Vote Act: Emergency Paper Ballot Mandate of 2006.

This simple piece of proposed legislation mandates every voting jursidiction make available emergency paper ballots for the November 7, 2006 general election. These paper ballots will not be provisional ballots but regular ballots. They can be used by any voter who requests one - and will be used by every voter in the event of voting machine failure. These emergency paper ballot votes must be counted immediately upon the close of polls.

Congress will finish all pre-election work on Friday. Write your Representatives today!

http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/86

Bob Fertik

[pooja]

1. And if they don't, demand a wirte-in-ballot. When you mail it,

certify it... it costs more, but is guaranteed by the postal service that your ballot reached the right place. The reason why I know this is what you are supposed to do is because Jeb Bush sent out a nice letter to all Republicans (my husband counted) telling Republicans how to vote to ensure there isn't voter fraud. Why would the govenor of the state of Florida send out a letter telling Republicans how to vote, because he knows it rigged. He tells repugs exactly what I just typed above. So, when sending them out.. certify them through the mail... i just love a poll tax, don't you.

[SoCalDem]

2. Isn't it amazing? Since GWB has been on the scene nationally,

EVERY election is somehow an "emergency"..and every election has multiple "glitches", and must somehow be hurriedly "fixed", then forgotten after another "quirky" election.. Each time, the things that really would correct the whole mess, are just shoved forward..until a month or two before the NEXT election..:grr: