Reply #29: I don't think you will get support for computerized machine counts EVEN

[bush_is_wacko]

with verifiable paper ballots. I am very interested in what you are working on. Please keep me posted. BTW, I agree amendments to the state constitution must be simple. In order to make it simple things will have to be excluded from the amendment, but bills and laws can be quite complex. IMHO, both must be done simultaneously. And here's the kicker... In ALL 50 states and before 2006! This is indeed a seemingly insurmountable task.

As far as I can tell in my state NO one is working on this issue. It really is time for all grassroots efforts to come together and find the thinkers and writers of these bills, laws and amendments.

DU is such a wonderful place, but the reality is we cannot just sit back and rely on our Senators and representatives in Washington to fix this problem. We MUST become actively involved in solving this problem for ourselves. There are many ordinary American citizens that have the knowledge and wherewithal to accomplish this task.

In Colorado ordinary citizens have at least one initiative on EVERY ballot we have. We have effectively managed to curtail government overspending and it has been very effective. However, our government has tried for years to come up with a way to try and fear monger us into believing our TABOR amendment is debilitating our government. Try as they might they have been unable to get voters to overturn the restrictions on government spending we put on them with that amendment.

With regards to election reform we have a serious need to become organized on a nation-wide basis.