What should we ask for?

["Robert Mcgrath" <mcgrath_mcnally@xxxxxxx>]

> Hello,
>
> This afternoon (2pm) Bob McGrath of Coloradoans for Voting Integrity (CFVI) 
> has a meeting with Jared Polis.  This was>arranged by Carolyn of RMPJ.  Bob 
> wonders what we'd like to ask for.  It's
> likely the more specific we can be in requests, the greater our chances of
> receiving funding.
>
> Some thoughts:
>
> 1) Ask Mr. Polis to buy paper ballots for all those counties using DREs
> (Denver, Jefferson, and Arapahoe).  I need to get numbers for this but 
> according to
> Joe P. (per Donetta Davidson on KGNU), a paper ballot costs 40 cents.  
> There
> are 2.8 million registered voters in the entire state.  Round up to 3 
> million,
> we're talking $1.2 million to supply paper for the entire state in 
> November.
WHAT WOULD THE NUMBERS BE FOR JUST THOSE COUNTIES USING DRE'S?
> We could tell Mr. Polis our strategy is this: he buys the ballots and CFVI
> recruits and trains hand-counters, or auditors of optical scanned counts.
>
> 2)  Ask Mr. Polis to pay for an independent firm that will conduct exit
> polling on Nov 2.  Bob believes many of the candidates are poised for legal
> challenges and exit polling data will provide documentation that could 
> force
> hand-counting of optically-scanned ballots around the state.
>
> 3)  Legal fees funding (expert witnesses, etc).  CFVI has agreed to work 
> with 2 lawyers who are preparing to file a legal motion by Tuesday next 
> week, prior to the Sec of State's certification of the ballots on Sept. 
> 10th.  We will need money for legal costs.
>
> 4)  Media time including television, radio, and billboards.
>
> 5)  T-shirts, hats, buttons, bumperstickers, etc.
>
> Please respond to this ASAP if you'd like a voice in this decision.
>
> Thank you.
> Tracy