HAVA DEADLINES MUST BE EXTENDED TO ALLOW STATES TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

[helderheid]

I received the following action alert I felt needed our attention. Thank you!
HAVA DEADLINES MUST BE EXTENDED TO ALLOW STATES TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

ACTION PAGE: http://www.nocrony.com/hava.php

A number of states are under alot of pressure to buy insecure and expensive electonic voting systems because of deadlines in the HAVA (Help America Vote Act).

A bill has been introduced in the House (HR 4666) to give the states more time to make wise decisions on systems which have not even been adequately tested and qualified yet. Otherwise they will lose federal funding due them under HAVA.

ACTION PAGE: http://www.nocrony.com/hava.php

No board of elections should be forced to make decisions before certification of all available voting systems is completed. Manufacturers should not risk quality defects by rushing machines out the door. We the people should not be rushed into bad decisions. Our vote and its integrity are more important than an arbitrary deadline. To stop the impending HAVA train wreck, we urge you to support HR 4666, introduced by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) on January 31 to extend the deadline for HAVA compliance past the 2006 primary season without penalty. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. This bill and its eventual companion in the Senate must be fast-tracked so that as many counties as possible can benefit from the extended deadline. The only way that will happen is if members of Congress hear from their constituents that passage of HR 4666 must be a priority.

Please take action NOW, so we can win all victories that are supposed to be ours, and forward this message to everyone else you know.

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[helderheid]

1. I just sent my comments. They went something like:

States are being forced to choose from voting machines that have a history of breaking down, are vulnerable to hacks, and make it extremely difficult to audit. HAVA must be extended so we can choose machines that keep our voting transparent and safe.

[Angry Girl]

2. Rec'd! A CRITICAL issue the Amerikan GOP would like us to swallow

And while we're here, please check out this thread:

Voting Systems Lawsuit Reaches U.S. Supreme Court
Washington DC, Jan 30
A little-noticed voting rights lawsuit has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court (Docket No. 05-930). It constitutes the first legal challenge to the widespread use of nontransparent voting systems. Specifically, the lawsuit challenges the use of voting machines and absentee voting in elections for public office. ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=321776&mesg_id=321776

[I Have A Dream]

3. This is really important! RECOMMENDED! n/t

[helderheid]

4. thanks guys!

[EVDebs]

5. Total Dem 'vote by mail' along with Australian 'mandatory vote' ?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=321776&mesg_id=322383

[druidity33]

6. K&R n/t

[annabanana]

7. done, k&r. . . . . . eom

[Wilms]

8. kick