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ContributorGerald Farinas   
Last ModifiedGerald Farinas May 11, 2004 10:00am
DescriptionGeneral Voting Reform Issues

Voting Reform seems to be at the top of the list of concerns for many Americans. The debates have included: campaign financing, instant runoff voting, changing the presidential primary system, ending the electoral college, welcoming electronic voting, lowering the voting age, and the list goes on. Discuss any general voting reform issues and share relevant news.

INFORMATION LINKS
Center for Voting and Democracy  Discuss
Electionline  Discuss
Verified Voting  Discuss
Voters Unite  Discuss

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative  Purchase RP 

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 25, 2012 06:00am General Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason they pushed new election law  Article RP 
Oct 03, 2012 03:00pm News Texas attorney general agrees to stop purge of voter rolls   Article DFWDem 
Sep 04, 2012 10:00am Analysis Cost of the proposed elections amendment  Article RP 
Aug 30, 2012 11:00am Legal Ruling Federal court rejects Texas voter ID law  Article karin1492 
Jul 24, 2012 07:00pm Analysis Saving throw: securing democracy with stats, spreadsheets, and 10-sided dice  Article RP 
Jul 15, 2012 08:30am Analysis Measuring the Effects of Voter Identification Laws  Article RP 

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D:1220ether ( 0.0000 points)
Tue, May 11, 2004 02:33:50 AM UTC0:00
Project Myth Breaker: Help Deliver the Facts about E-Voting to your
County!

VotersUnite.org, a new non-partisan organization, Launches a Nationwide Grassroots Campaign Challenging Electronic Voting.

Many local election officials don't have the information they need to make
wise decisions about voting equipment. They hear many conflicting stories,
and it's hard to tell facts from myth. Here's your opportunity to help.

Join with other voting advocates across the nation to hand-deliver
eye-opening information to local election officials. "Myth Breakers for
Election Officials," a 57-page booklet, was compiled through extensive
research by Ellen Theisen, co-founder of VotersUnite!

The campaign was launched just two weeks ago, and already volunteers in 27
states have delivered over 300 documents.

Facts in the booklet include:

- the real scoop about Help America Vote Act (HAVA) misunderstandings
- examples of recent election disasters
- price comparisons of voting systems
- hidden costs of paperless voting machines
- election complexities added by the use of paperless voting machines
- alternative HAVA-compliant voting systems

Individual activists and members of grassroots organizations across the
country, unite in this nationwide campaign known as Project Myth Breaker!
Download "Myth Breakers for Election Officials," at
([Link] and distribute the document
until each of over 3000 local election officials across the United States
has received a copy.

You can check to see if you county is covered here:

[Link]

Make your vote count!

[Link]



 
P:130karin1492 ( 609.4522 points)
Thu, August 30, 2012 07:18:51 PM UTC0:00
The Court of Appeals in DC has just unanimously ruled that the Texas Voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act. [Link]

 
R:1153J.R. ( 744.6801 points)
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Thu, August 30, 2012 07:22:10 PM UTC0:00