DNC'S VOTING RIGHTS INSTITUTE CALLS FOR 'MANUAL COUNT' IN BUSBY/BILBRAY!

[BradBlog]

BREAKING: DNC'S VOTING RIGHTS INSTITUTE ISSUES STATEMENT CALLING FOR 'MANUAL COUNT' OF ALL BALLOTS IN BUSBY/BILBRAY ELECTION!
Denounces Adminstrative Failures, Irregularities, Security Breaches and Diebold Voting Machine 'Sleepovers' in Bellwether June 6th U.S. House Special Election!
Announcement Comes as DNC Chair Howard Dean Set to Address Activist Convention in San Diego!

<i>Filed by Brad Friedman from San Diego…</i>

In a harshly worded statement, the DNC's Voting Rights Institute has issued a statement condeming the adminstration of the recent U.S. House race between Democrat Francine Busby and Republican Brian Bilbray joining a growing national outcry in calling for "a swift and verifiable 'manual count' of all 150,000 ballots cast in California's 50th District's 'bellwether' June 6th special election."

"This is no longer about whether or not Busby or Bilbray won the election on June 6th," the just-issued statement reads, "This is about the importance of verifying the facts related to election and voting machine irregularities in this race and the need to ensure an accurate count of all votes cast in this election so that the electorate may have confidence in the announced results in future elections."

The long-awaited announcement of a position on the matter by the DNC comes at the end of more than a month of outrage from both national and state election integrity organizations, many of whom have declared "No Confidence" in the reported results of the race held to replace jailed Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Bilbray declared himself the winner on election night, and was sworn into office several days later before all votes had been counted and nearly three weeks prior to the election being certified by either state or county officials...

FULL BREAKING STORY, COMPLETE DNC STATEMENT:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3069


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[Cobalt Violet]

K & R

:woohoo:

[Cobalt Violet]

1. Dupe.

:woohoo:

[dysfunctional press]

2. you might want to save the sirens for when it actually happens.

words mean nothing in the new era...when the hand count actually happens- that will be newsworthy.

ho-hum...

[robinlynne]

3. Finally!

i'm so excited I can't type.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Well...

It's about fucking time. I hope this signals a sea change.

I wonder if anyone got mouthy, at DNC World Headquarters & Sushi Bar, about the Pap interview on Malloy?

[robinlynne]

5. I hope so. Pap said it perfectly.

[femrap]

6. The Dems are finding that spine...! nt

[cal04]

7. Hallelujah! Thanks for the post

This is the MOST important issue
:woohoo:

[redqueen]

8. Good news!

:bounce:

[xzyra]

9. WHOOP! WHOOP!

That the DNC spoke out on this, possibly finding spine?, is the best news.

Agree it is THE issue of the day... without a fair election, there is nothing to say about any of the rest of the garbage. It is irrelevant.

:woohoo:

[JAYJDF]

10. This truely is a good start.

I know I wrote them asking them to voice up on this. I'm sure others have too. Glad they have come out in the open.
When's someone going to press BUSCH for an opinion on the security of taking home voting machines? Need to get him on record.

[Reckon]

11. It's about time!

Thanks for keeping us posted, Brad!

[goclark]

12. Keep this kicked please ~ so important nt

[AntiFascist]

13. Wow, there's a DNC Voting Rights Institute? K&R n/t

[mom cat]

14. I do not see any offer by the DNC to financially back the recount and/or

the legal proceedings. Until they do so, I will keep the promice that I made to them: They will not get a penny of my money until they forcefully confront voter fraud. I will not spend my time and money on campaigns that the "leaders" decide to blow off. It makes me feel like used toilet paper when that happens.

[Reckon]

15. Let's hope this is just the start.

More details at
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3069

Please,
K&R

[kimpossible]

16. It's about damn time!

Are they actually starting to grow a spine?

[madfloridian]

17. Greg has it up at the DNC site now.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/07/dnc_voting_righ.php

Posted by Greg Moore on July 14, 2006 at 02:29 PM
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For several weeks since the June 6th Special Election in California’s 50th Congressional District there have been reports of election irregularities. The DNC Voting Rights Institute (“VRI”) has been monitoring the developments since Election Day and has raised a number of concerns regarding new and disturbing information.

First and foremost is the fact that any election where there are allegations of machine tampering, break downs in chain of custody, security breaches and other such irregularities must be taken seriously. There are several facts in this race that raise very deep concerns.

More at the link.

[Wilms]

18. K&R n/t

[confludemocrat]

19. As usual, they had to be shamed into doing anything

so I don't get all the woo hoos here. Grow up.

[gully]

21. You mean we had to participate and ask for what we want?

Or that they needed time to gather evidence? I don't care what the reason - I'm glad they've taken notice.

[sonroadera]

20. kr