stop if you care about our democratic elections!

[freedomfries]

please do something today to stop HR 3910 and pass HR 550. Take a few minutes of your time to write, fax, or phone or mail your own version of this message to your Representative and the members of the Committee on House Administration.
Please kick/nom GD post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5046896
**********************************************************************
I am writing in connection with two pieces of legislation referred to the Committe on House Administration, H.R. 3910 and H.R. 550. H.R. 3910 called “Verifying the Outcomes of Tomorrow’s Elections” is a disingenuous initiative aimed at controlling and curtailing voter participation in future federal elections by mandating a digital photo identification approved by Homeland Security, or a copy thereof for absentee ballots, as a condition for participation in democratic elections. This excessively burdensome requirement discriminates against elderly, disabled and poor citizen and will keep millions of voters from exercising their democratic right to vote. Section 5 of H.R. 3910 on paper record requirement for e-voting systems does not require that a paper ballot be kept as the permanent and auditable record of the vote in case of irregularities. H.R. 3910 does nothing to verify our elections, but would do a whole lot to make future elections unfair and discriminatory. H.R. 3910 cannot be amended, but must be rejected as a whole.
Please work for bi-partisan adoption of H.R. 550, the “Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2005,” which would amend HAVA 2002 to add a voter-verified paper record for all voting systems, mandatory audits in random precincts, accessibility mechanisms for all voters, prohibition of undisclosed software and wireless communication devices, accreditation of e-system verification and prohibition of vendor conflicts of interest. All these measures are necessary to make e-voting and counting transparent, secure and verifiable.
*********************************************************************
The House Administration Committee does not provide an email address for comments. However anyone can call and register their opinion - or write (faxes are better than snail mail). You can also call and fax the Majority and Minority Committee offices.

House Administration Committee Majority Office
1309 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

House Administration Committee Minority Office
1216 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Members of the Committee

Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) Chairman
2438 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
P: 202.225.6265
F: 202.225.3394


Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI)
1714 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-2203
voice: [phone]
fax: [phone]

Rep. John Mica (R-FL)
2313 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Rep. Candace Miller (R-MI)
228 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-2210
DC Phone: [phone]
DC Fax: [phone]

Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA)
2410 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-2511
202-225-5444 (fax)

Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY)
332 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3226
202-225-5265
202-225-5910

Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA)Ranking Member
2445 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-0537
202-225-7924
202-225-7926

Rep. Robert Brady (D-PA), a co-sponsor of HR 550!
206 Cannon House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

freedomfries

[Mnemosyne]

1. .

:kick:

[pauldp]

2. kick it