League of Women Voters changes position to neutral

["Pete Klammer" <pklammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The League's new statement: 

"In order to ensure integrity and voter confidence in elections, the LWVUS
supports the implementation of voting systems and procedures that are
secure, accurate, recountable, and accessible." 


Please note the term "recountable". That is important. They have
specifically removed the specific endorsement of DRE machines. 
Jody 
 Pls put the word out to your lists. The League of Women Voters of the U.S.
has moved from being opposed to VVPB to a fairly neutral stance. Barbara
Simons and Judy Bertelsen were leaders in this fight. See Barbara's message
below for the wording of the LWVUS statement. Kate Katherine Forrest, MD 
Co-Founder 
Commonweal Institute 
325 Sharon Park Drive, Suite 332 
Menlo Park, CA 94025 
650-854-9796 (voice) 
650-854-8132 (fax) 
www.commonwealinstitute.org <http://www.commonwealinstitute.org> 
kforrest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Barbara Simons
To: Katherine Forrest 
Sent:
Monday, June 14, 2004 11:53 AMSubject: Re: URGENT - may want to film at LWV
mtg
 Hi, Katherine. Sorry, things have been so hectic and exhausting that I
haven't had time to log on.  But I have excellent news to report. 
WE WON!!! 
The LWVUS must now take a neutral position on DREs.  Here is the wording: 

"In order to ensure integrity and voter confidence in elections, the LWVUS
supports the implementation of voting systems and procedures that are
secure, accurate, recountable, and accessible." 


The important thing is that the LWVUS is now neutral. 


Regards, 
Barbara