When you are working on planks tonight, don't forget voting reform

[CornField]

Please include something about verifiable paper trails on voting machines. Forty-seven of Iowa's 99 counties will most likely switch to touch-screen machines -- none of those have plans for paper trails. Legislation to address this was passed unanimously in the Senate during the last legislative session and immediately dispatched to the House. It has been stalled in subcommittee since that time.

[IA_Seth]

1. If you have anything written I will take it with me! n/t

[CornField]

2. Two plank suggestions

As our government officials update voting equipment in response to the federal Helping America Vote Act (HAVA), we support a strict requirement of a voter-verified paper audit trail for all voting machines installed. Electronic voting machines must include a verifiable paper trail that allows every voter to verify that his or her vote was recorded and counted accurately, coupled with random audits based on the paper trail. Technology must be used that incorporates a voter-verified paper trail that is accessible to vision-impaired voters.

Vote-counting software codes manufactured by private corporations have been deemed proprietary, banning public review of the means by which elections are determined. Therefore, to protect against fraud, voting machine source code must be open for public inspection and verification before and after an election.

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Sorry for being so late to respond, I've got two sick children at home today.

See everyone at the caucus tonight!

[MaggieSwanson]

3. Thanks, CornField!

I wonder if we're going to the same place tonight to caucus...maybe I'll see you there!

If not, I've printed out a copy of your resolution. The more places it goes, the better.