Dems Send Mixed Signals In Voting Tech Debate

[AnAmerican]

"There's something strange going on in the Democratic Party. While George Bush's buddies dominate the vote counting business with no apologies to anyone about this rather incredible conflict-of-interest, Democrats are sending mixed signals on this continuing train wreck for democracy.

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"...the Associated Press reported on Oct. 02, 2003, "Eight of the presidential candidates have written national Democratic officials to support a challenge of Michigan Democrats' plan to allow Internet voting in its caucuses Feb. 7. Only Howard Dean, former Vermont governor, and Wesley Clark, the retired general who just joined the race, did not sign on to back the protest.

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...Congressman Rush Holt's (D-NJ) legislation to require touchscreen voting machines to produce paper ballots for audit purposes and recounts (HR 2239). Presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is one of 96 co-sponsors.


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Frankly, it’s too late to require touchscreen voting machines to have printer attachments for the 2004 election anyway. The only option now is for the Dems to call for a machine-free 2004 election the old-fashioned way, using paper ballots and local hand counts. The Dems need to tell the public that paperless voting machines are an invitation to uncontrolled and undetectable vote fraud. It's a pretty clear message that the public can understand."



Full text at http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Jan04/Landes0113.htm