Re: CVV Legislative Efforts

[Evan Daniel Ravitz <evan@xxxxxxxx>]

I must say Paul is error-prone and when he finds he is in error, he
refuses to admit it publicly. See:

http://coloradovoter.net/bcv-archive/msg00685.html

Paul, why are you alway cock-sure of what you say, contemptuous of
those who think differently, and when they turn out to be right, you
can't correct yourself?

Evan

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004, Joe Pezzillo wrote:

>
> Paul,
>
> Can you please explain (and then retract) this paragraph from your
> public comments to the Commissioners?
>
> "Clearly there should be a legislative effort to change state laws
> regarding re-counts. Last October members of my party and others asked
> CVV and CVI members to work with the legislators to forward and author
> such bills. Not only did they not help, but they have intentionally
> hampered the progress of several bills in our state house. "
>
> Not help? Intentionally hampered? I'd like to know who has been
> misrepresenting facts to you. (Aside from the date and group origin
> issues).
>
> I don't recall seeing you at either of the House Committee hearings at
> the State Legislature regarding HB1296 (the only bill on the calendar
> that could have made a positive difference), where CVV and CVI members
> testified on behalf of this legislation, and helped get it passed out
> of the first one against the testimony of the State Elections Director
> and others. Nor do I recall you being one of the people at the meeting
> beforehand with Representative Madden to discuss the substance of the
> legislation and issues with "audit trails" at the offices of Common
> Cause. And I'm pretty sure you're not the one who got the strengthening
> amendment added to the bill by Representative Shultheiss of Colorado
> Springs, nor did you provide first hand assistance to the bill's
> drafter (for Rep Madden), to both of which a CVV supporter provided
> instrumental assistance.
>
> I do however recall Boulder County's Clerk and Elections Manager
> sitting silently in the back of the committee room the day the bill was
> killed, instead of taking even one minute to speak up for the
> legislation that clearly would have helped the unfortunate situation
> with our state law, as I believe the people and the Commissioners would
> have appreciated and had asked for, is that what you mean by "helpful"?
>
> Since these statements are clearly factual errors that someone must
> have relayed to you, I hope you will formally retract this portion of
> your comment quoted above, for the record. You might also want to have
> a conversation with whomever it was that misinformed you.
>
> I'll be glad to provide additional info if you need it, including
> meetings, testimony and specific actions taken in support of HB1296. I
> do not know what "several" bills you are referring to, 1296 was the
> only one that would have made a positive impact, although I believe CVV
> members have also been actively in support of Senator Keller's
> Resolution (SR04-10, I believe), and in opposition to HB1227, which
> will further damage our state's election laws and systems and is on the
> verge of enactment.
>
> I welcome you to demonstrate your tangible efforts in support of
> Trustworthy Elections, as well, I'm sure it will be of great interest
> to voters contemplating your candidacy for County Commissioner, and
> perhaps to your work at the County Elections Office, as well.
>
> Joe
>