Call to action on electronic voting - Molly Ivins

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Molly Ivins
Creators Syndicate
06.24.04

Liberals and conservatives alike must act to ensure fairness and accuracy of elections

AUSTIN, Texas -- Heads up, team, the voting machine situation requires sustained attention, but not panic or paranoia. There is time to act, but act we must.

Yes, it is high time to "view with alarm" (an editorial page cliché rivaled only by "point with pride"), and with bipartisan alarm at that. It's in everyone's interest to have the cleanest, fairest elections possible -- that's one of those things you can watch even the most partisan politicians serving on legislative elections committees figure out in no time. The only way to make sure nobody's ox gets gored is to keep it clean. If you don't think there are just as many bright, 14-year-old hackers who would rig a vote in favor of Democrats as there are who would rig it for Republicans, you've been neglecting the 14-year-old hacker set.
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[struggle4progress]

1. Across the political spectrum, everybody should follow Molly's advice:

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There are bills in both the U.S. Senate and House to require paper trails in time for the 2004 election, but they're stuck in committee. Take pen in hand and write (or email, or petition) your elected representative, ASAP.
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[flpoljunkie]

2. Link to petition.

http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/petition.cfm?ItemId=14993