AP: New Mexico Recount Not Over. Litigation and money needed.

[jamboi]

The Greens need support to make the New Mexico recount happen. Please go to http://www.votecobb.org to help them out

AP Story here:
http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/aprecount12-15-04.htm
Presidential Recount Request Headed To Court

By Deborah Baker
The Associated Press
SANTA FE — A judge on Wednesday upheld the state canvassing board's decision to require more than $1 million up front before a recount of presidential votes in New Mexico could begin.
State District Judge Carol Vigil made the ruling after a hearing.
A lawyer for the Green and Libertarian presidential nominees who requested the recount said they would take their fight to the state Supreme Court unless some kind of compromise could be worked out with the board.
"I think the judge's decision does not comply with the law," Lowell Finley said.
He had argued that the board went beyond the law Tuesday when it voted to require the payment of $1.4 million by 10 a.m. Thursday.
Finley said the Greens and Libertarians are "fully prepared" to pay for the recount, but that the law requires a deposit of no more than the $114,400 they already have deposited.
Vigil said the $114,400 "has got your foot in the door," but that the board was within its rights to require more up front.
Finley said he would discuss with board lawyers the possibility of narrowing the recount request to review only a portion of the state's voting machines used in the Nov. 2 general election.

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[jamboi]

1. Go Greens Go! n/t

[jamboi]

30. Greens: New Mexico Recount in Court Today

http://www.votecobb.org/

New Mexico Recount in Court Today

The Albuquerque Journal reports that Democratic Governor Bill Richardson and two colleagues on the New Mexico State Canvassing Board yesterday agreed to a recount of the state's presidential ballots, but only if David Cobb and other recount advocates pay $1.4 million by Thursday to cover recount costs.

Lawyers for the Cobb-LaMarsh campaign and the other recount seekers are in court this morning (Wednesday) to seek to allow the recount to proceed without the high price tag. Recount backers seek to verify the accuracy and credibility of New Mexico's voting systems, and have raised concerns about touch screen voting machines and the so-called "undervote."

"There's tremendous grassroots support for the recount and for verifying the accuracy of our voting system. We have 800 volunteers who are ready to jump in and monitor the recount process," said Rick Lass, the New Mexico recount coordinator for the Cobb-LaMarche campaign.

[jamboi]

32. AJ: Cost of Recount $1.4 Million; State Wants Money by Thurs.to Start

http://www.votecobb.org/newsclips/2004/dec/news2004-12-15.php

Cost of Recount $1.4 Million; State Wants Money by Thurs. to Start
December 15, 2004, The Albuquerque Journal
By Andy Lenderman, Journal Politics Writer
Excerpt from the article:

SANTA FE­ For $1.4 million, two presidential candidates and some voting rights advocates may get a statewide recount of New Mexico's recent presidential election.

Or the matter may be decided in court.

The state Canvassing Board on Tuesday, after some deliberation, granted a late November request for a recount by presidential candidates David Cobb of the Green Party and Michael Badnarik, a Libertarian.
"I don't think a recount will reform our election laws. We don't need any more lawsuits. We need to move forward."
— Bill Richardson
N. Mexico Governor

Recount backers say their goal is to verify the accuracy and credibility of New Mexico's voting systems. They have raised concerns about touch screen voting machines and the so-called undervote.

But according to state election officials, recount proponents will have to come up with $1.4 million by 10 a.m. Thursday in order to proceed.

"I am requiring that much money because the taxpayers are not responsible for footing this bill," Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron said.

(snip)

[crispini]

2. Lowell Finley?!?!

Um.

Isn't that....

BBV.org's (possibly former) lawyer?

Edited to supply link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=158964&mesg_id=159070&page=

[jamboi]

8. I googled and it looks like he's somehow connected to BBV issues if not

BBV.org itself. That was a quick scan.

[rumpel]

3. Thanks for the post. There is still hope

[Peace Patriot]

4. This is so outrageous!

Protests must be sent to Gov. Richardson and other New Mex Dems. Are these guys nuts? Do they WANT rightwing Republican controlled source code tabulating our votes? Is this fiefdom-ism? What? What is this?

[jamboi]

6. Yeah, good idea. These are the Dems that are fighting us here. We should

be able to effectively apply pressure.

[jamboi]

7. Do you know a good e-mail for Richardson @ co? n/t

[jamboi]

9. Anybody got good contact info? n/t

[jamboi]

10. New Mexicans: Here's the constituent contact web page.

http://www.governor.state.nm.us/constituentcontact.html

[jamboi]

11. Here's the phone number and snail mail address:

Contact the Office of the Governor

Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: [phone]


http://www.governor.state.nm.us/contact.html

[jamboi]

12. Here's the e-mail [e-mail]

New Mexico
Governor Bill Richardson
Governor's Office Mailing Address:
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Telephone: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

mailto:[e-mail]

[Blue in the face]

14. Richardson

I'm going to do it anyway, but wasn't Richardson against the whole recount idea anyway?

Maybe lighting a fire under his ass the way we lit one under Kerry will help, but I don't understand why he didn't want auditors looking into his state to begin with.

[rdmccur]

25. How about a blaster site for this?

Need tommcintyre! HELP!!!

[trudyco]

5. kick

[jamboi]

13. kick

[ihelpu2see]

15. THE BEST DEMOCRA(Z)Y MONEY CAN BUY !!!

eom

[jamboi]

22. I love the Democrazy line! cool. n/t

[Senator]

24. Xmas Giving Suggestion

Everyone give $10 to the recounts, then spend $10 less on your least favorite relative (yes, the republican one).


---
www.thedeanpeople.org

[jamboi]

29. Cool idea! n/t

[Carolab]

16. I don't see that this has been settled

where do you get the information that it's a go?

It was posted earlier that it's dead:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=164733&mesg_id=164733

[jamboi]

18. I just said it wasn't decided. Its not, its in litigation and I pointed

out to Gloria on the other thread that it was premature to preannounce something that the Greens hadn't said yet. They just had to postpone the training till they know when/if they can get the recount going.

[Carolab]

19. Oh, I see

thanks for clearing that up. Stay posted, then?

[Firespirit]

17. The obvious question

Please don't flame me... I have held my faith in Kerry all this time, and have written to him more than once since 11/3, kind letters. Kerry is STILL OK with me and I am not going to take being accused of bashing him.

But the obvious question is... why doesn't he put up this money? It's pocket change to him and would be a wonderful gesture. The Greens (and donors) did him a great service in Ohio and he should return the favor. Also he couldn't be accused of being a sore loser, since NM doesn't have enough EVs to change the election. He can say it's only about having votes counted and there's NO way the point could be argued.

Shall we start the letter campaign? Thoughts...

[jamboi]

20. Yes, I thought of that too. Well, why not? Go for it. I think it'll be a

little hard for him to cross swords w/ Richardson, but heck why shouldn't we ask him. He hasn't jumped in on the NM race yet.

[Ellipsis]

21. Kerry Awakens, as some said the other day?

Richardson knows Kerry has the money... Kerry stepping in at the 11th hour?

Stay tuned for tomorrows episode. Same Bat Channel Same Bat Time.

NNanananananananana Batman!

Starring John Kerry as Batman and John Edwards as Robin

7:00am, just in time for Good morning America.

It fits the timing formula.

any bets?

K

[Trillo]

23. Gawd, I'd just love it if when the IRS tells me they want to audit my

tax return, I could authoritatively say, "Kaa-ching, that'll be 50 million C-notes to proceed!"

Seriously, if it truly costs so much to audit, we need a more transparent voting system. Can the question of unreasonableness of fee be raised here? I mean, where's the disincentive to hide public information if hiding it creates more windfall income for the possibly corrupt?

[peabody71]

26. kick

[libertypirate]

27. I was thinking say other companies send techs out before any count

Um could we send the county tabulation facilities and management surveys. I believe most have emails...

[jamboi]

28. Not following you. Why? plese spell it out to me. n/t

[Emit]

31. kick

[EFerrari]

33. I sent this off to the awesome L.A. Greens tonight. Thanks. n/t

[Habibi]

34. Kick