RE: Proposed Agenda for 11/12 Mtg

[Evan Daniel Ravitz <evan@xxxxxxxx>]

Bob & Kell : it's votescam.COM not .org!!

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Mcgrath, Bob___PI_Mkt wrote:

> try:
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> http://www.verifiedvoting.org <http://www.verifiedvoting.org>
> http://www.votescam.org <http://www.votescam.org>
> http://www.blackboxvoting.org <http://www.blackboxvoting.org>
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> Those 3, along with http://www.calvoter.org <http://www.calvoter.org>  are
> probably the best.
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> Another, http://www.wheresthepaper.org <http://www.wheresthepaper.org>  has
> a great demo on it and a great overall white paper too.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dawn Farrington [mailto:dfarrington@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 8:13 PM
> To: kellen carey; joe pezzillo; bcv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Proposed Agenda for 11/12 Mtg
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> Hello, all.   I'm in Durango, with the SW Colorado Peace & Justice
> Coalition.   We are pulling together an election coaltion of several local
> groups, and I want to put the verified voting issue on the list of things to
> work on.
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> Would REALLY appreciate any 4-6 sources, links, etc. that would allow us to
> get the basics.  I've been reading what you're all saying, and have read a
> few articles, but would like to do what you're proposing here, give our
> group (including me) some way to grasp the complexity relatively quickly.
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> When someone's got a minute - Thanks.
> Dawn Farrington
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: kellen  <mailto:kcarey636@xxxxxxxxx> carey
> To: joe pezzillo <mailto:jpezzillo@xxxxxxxxx>  ; bcv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:bcv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Proposed Agenda for 11/12 Mtg
>
> Good agenda, Joe.
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> 1) I agree an overview is needed, despite Evan's rather crusty opposition.
> New people won't get it unless they understand the basics.  Even savvy
> people who more or less do get it miss key points, dates, etc.  It's a
> complex issue.
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> 2) I have spoken to Linda regarding a meeting; she's amenable.  I will see
> her and/or Tom H. tomorrow to nail down a time this week.  I would like to
> submit in advance to her some questions so she can be prepared for them.
> Please send me one two significant questions.
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> 3) I think we need more in the "action/what to do" "Next Steps" category.
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> a) Editorial board meeting status?
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> b) I submitted an 800 word editorial piece to several of you but never
> recieved any feedback (don't worry, I'm not sensitive); should we submit
> that (with or without additional editing) to the Camera for this Sunday or
> next?  If they aren't interested then let's go immediately to the Daily,
> Times-Call, the Post, etc.
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> c) Coordinated letter writing campaign, meaning 5 or so letters each week
> for the next several weeks to each media outlet: Camera, Daily, Post, etc.
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> d) Get volunteers to contact the numerous local chapters of organizations
> who might support us: Sierra Club, NARAL, NOW, various CU clubs and
> organizations, Green Party, Dean for Prez, Kucinich for Pres, Republican
> Party, Libertarians, etc. and try to have their formal endorsements by, say,
> November 27th (about 2 weeks from tomorrow). Maybe get other groups like
> League of Women Voters, Common Cause, etc. to reconsider their rather
> surprising nonopposition to electronic voting.
>
> e) Meeting with County Clerk (mentioned above).
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> f) ????????????
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> kell
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> joe pezzillo <jpezzillo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Comments/Changes/Additions/Feedback (anything I overlooked?), please:
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> Proposed Agenda
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> Introductions
> - there was a comment that introductions should be required so that
> people working together via e-mail can learn who the other folks are in
> their group. Nothing more than a name and affiliation if any? Hopefully
> with the added promo, we'll have many more folks present, may be
> difficult if too many.
>
> Brief Review of Situation for New Attendees
> - The mess we're in and how we got here in 60 seconds
> - Boulder County urgent action needed - Deadlines looming
> - Nationally, here's what's happening and what you can do (hr2239)
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> Report on Last meeting / Updates on Sub-Group Actions
> - Additional review of Statement / finalization (it's already in use)
> - Subgroups: Commissioners - met with one on Friday; County Election
> Folks - Kell?; Media/Outreach - KGNU, CoDaily, Camera (DCTV next week)
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> Plan Next Steps
> - additional letter writing campaign? e-mail petition for Boulder
> County (only)?
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> [discussion / q & a for new folks?]
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> Does anyone have a superior resource sheet they could send me (or
> should I use the one on the website or are there other recommendations
> that are practical by tomorrow afternoon)? I can get the copies
> donated.
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> Thanks!
>
> Joe
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