JFK Library honors officials who challenged voting systems

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By Associated Press
Monday, May 12, 2008

JFK Library honors officials who challenged voting systems



Two officials who challenged the reliability of electronic voting systems were honored today at the John F. Kennedy Library for their efforts to maintain the integrity of the vote in their respective states.

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner were presented with Profile in Courage Awards, annual honors named for a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book written by John F. Kennedy.

"Our political system depends on voter trust. Debra Bowen and Jennifer Brunner’s efforts to earn that trust have made them true profiles in courage," said Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President Kennedy and head of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation which administers the awards.

In California, Bowen severely restricted the use of electronic voting systems six months before the Feb. 5 presidential primary, after an independent review found they could be hacked. Many county registrars were furious with her decision, which they said left them little time to get ready for the early primary.



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1. Go Jenny!

Jennifer Brunner makes me so damn proud.