Have you signed the HR 550 petition yet? (verified voting)

[Kire]

There is a blogswarm going on.



http://www.rushholt.com/petition.html

[jarnocan]

1. THANKS for posting this. This is a NEW one folks!!!! IMPORTANT

It is so horrible to think there are people in congress that are against this, and the far right even have a BU**SH** bill making the rounds

[Kire]

2. yw

[Nabia2004]

3. bump - nt

[Kire]

4. grind - nt

[cry baby]

5. signed

[Sydnie]

6. Signed and kicked n/t

[jarnocan]

7. WE need one more nomination for this extremely important issue folks!

Because if we don't get this, in so many ways, whatever else you are doing on here is idle chit chat! IMHO.
This bill has the right stuff,, and their are bogus things being pushed- there was even on by that Tom Feeney in Florida, won't that just fit in with the far right-agenda. A feel good bu**sh** bill easily circumvented.


Don't waste your time and money -We need Verified Voting!

[StaggerLee]

8. k&r

[Peace Patriot]

9. This bill will stop corporate privatization of our elections in its tracks

and reverse it. It prohibits the use of undisclosed software!

The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act (H.R. 550) will require full implementation of the following provisions by 2006:

--Prohibit the use of undisclosed software and wireless and concealed communications devices and internet connections in voting machines (!!)
--Mandate a voter-verified paper ballot for every vote cast in every federal election; a ballot verified by the voters rather than by the machines, that will serve as the vote of record vs. electronic records (!!);
--Provide Federal funding for voter-verified paper ballots;
--Require random, unannounced, hand-count audits of actual election results in every state, and in each county, for every Federal election;
--Protect HAVA voting rights for those with disabilities.

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It is not everything we need, or could wish for, in transparent, verifiable elections, but by prohibiting undisclosed software, it is a significant step on the secrecy problem (firmware--"trade secret" chips, for instance--is also a problem), and it would establish PAPER BALLOTS as a requirement (no more of this paperless crap). With these two principles established by Congress, our task of restoring our right to vote will be much easier. And perhaps, with the Bushites weakened by numerous scandals and by Americans' revulsion at secret prisons, torture, treason, unjust war, a trillion dollar deficit, and insane tax policy, Holt can get it passed.

KIRE, please note that HR 550 requires a PAPER BALLOT not PAPER TRAIL. (Change your box.)

What is a blogswarm?

[Jo March]

10. Signed and emailing out to other election reform groups

We need to do more than sign - we have to distribute this puppy and get more signatures.

KICK!

[CrackpotAmerica]

11. Just Did...

Thank you for reminding me!






Oh Yeah,

:nominated:

[dkofos]

12. I would still prefer paper ballots only.

And manditory auditing for five years.

But I have signed it.

[Sparkman]

13. Nothing more important than this, imo. emailed around too.

[Kire]

14. Thanks to everyone for signing and recommending.

Here's another kick.

[PDittie]

15. Kickin' it. eom

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. Signed! This is a NEW petition! PLEASE sign it and keep kicked!