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Re: Fw: Guest Commentary
Great work, Dick!
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003, Possibilities Unlimited wrote:
> FYI, the guest commentary below WAS published in the 11/26 edition of the aforementioned newspapers. Let's hear it for freedom of speech!
> Dick
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Possibilities Unlimited
> To: bcv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:38 AM
> Subject: Fw: Guest Commentary
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>
> Hello All,
> Had an opportunity to write a 350 words or less guest commentary for the Louisville Times, Lafayette News, Erie Review and Superior Observer with a large circulation covering most of eastern Boulder County. If you deem this of any value, feel free to send it or something similar to your favorite print media.
> Dick Mueser
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> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Possibilities Unlimited
> To: dpike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:18 AM
> Subject: Guest Commentary
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>
> Doug,
> Yesterday, I talked with Kelley about submitting the piece below, hopefully to be published in the 11/26 edition. I will be in sometime this pm to go over the submission with you.
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> NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUR VOICE TO BE HEARD
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> Sometime early in December Boulder County plans to select a new voting system to replace it's existing punch card system.To comply with Federal law, the new voting system must include at least one computerized touchscreen voting machine for each precinct.
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> Unfortunately, none of the electronic voting machines now being considered by the County provides the voter with any assurance that their vote was recorded the way they intended, ( shades of the 2000 debacle in Florida ). This is because none of the the machines produce voter- verifiable paper ballots.Without voter-verifiable paper ballots, bugs or security holes in the voting machines could corrupt our elections. Voters and election officials alike, even if they discovered a problem, would have no effective means to conduct a recount of the vote totals.
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> Citizens for Verifiable Voting (CVV) a Boulder County non-partisan organization concerned with preserving our democracy, is insisting that Boulder County immediately halt its process of selecting and purchasing new electronic voting machines. Furthermore, since technical standards for election systems have not yet been developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) as required under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), it is premature and irresponsible for the County to select any new voting system at this time.
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> Specifically, CVV is calling on Boulder County officials and all citizens to:
> - insist on the use of paper ballots as the single, official record of the vote;
> - allow no secret software in voting or vote counting machines;
> - recognize that accuracy is the most important aspect in the elections, not speed in completing the counts; and
> - support HR 2239 and other election reform laws that address the above concerns.
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> What can citizens do to assure that their vote is recorded the way it is intended? They can contact the Boulder County Commissioners at (303)-441-3500 and the Boulder County Elections Division at thalicki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Citizens also can go to the CVV website at http://www.coloradovoter.net for more detailed information.Speak out, let your voice be heard!
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> Dick Mueser is a concerned citizen and member of Citizens for Verifiable Voting.
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> Dick Mueser, Broker/Owner
> Possibilities Unlimited Realty
> 303-499-8894
> www.dickmueser.com
> dick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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