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Coloradoans for Voting Integrity Update
Coloradoans for Voting Integrity: Update for Friday, October 01, 2004
Issue: 14
Click on any "http://www.cfvi.org/"; highlighted link below for more
information.
Events:
Event Date: Oct 04, 2004
CO SOS Election Calendar - Last Day to Register to Vote In Colorado:
As you already know, this election is going to be incredibly close, and
every last vote will make a difference. That is why we are asking for your
urgent help today.
If you're committed to our democracy, make sure you are registered to vote
today.
The deadline for registering to vote in Colorado is Monday, October 4.
You'll find everything you need to register here:
? "http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/voter_reg_form.pdf"_blank";
Colorado Secretary of State: Downloadable Voter Registration Form
? "http://www.yourvotematters.org/vote/index.cfm"_blank"; Colorado Votes
Matter: Online
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041004&viewtype=details&eid=25&print=
Event Date: Oct 06, 2004
Meetings - CFVI Meeting:
We will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night at the Maes Building on
Colfax & Xavier Streets in Lakewood, to discuss developing an intensive
campaign aimed at PR, increasing media coverage and focusing political and
people-powered pressure upon the Secretary of State's Office.
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041006&viewtype=details&eid=21&print=
Event Date: Oct 06, 2004
Meetings - Training for Volunteers to Meet With County Clerks:
Training for volunteers to meet with county clerks. Free dinner! Come
join us.
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041006&viewtype=details&eid=18&print=
Event Date: Oct 12, 2004
Meetings - CFVI Meeting:
We will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night at the Maes Building on
Colfax & Xavier Streets in Lakewood, to discuss developing an intensive
campaign aimed at PR, increasing media coverage and focusing political and
people-powered pressure upon the Secretary of State's Office.
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041012&viewtype=details&eid=22&print=
Event Date: Oct 19, 2004
Meetings - CFVI Meeting:
We will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night at the Maes Building on
Colfax & Xavier Streets in Lakewood, to discuss developing an intensive
campaign aimed at PR, increasing media coverage and focusing political and
people-powered pressure upon the Secretary of State's Office.
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041019&viewtype=details&eid=23&print=
Event Date: Oct 26, 2004
Meetings - CFVI Meeting:
We will be meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night at the Maes Building on
Colfax & Xavier Streets in Lakewood, to discuss developing an intensive
campaign aimed at PR, increasing media coverage and focusing political and
people-powered pressure upon the Secretary of State's Office.
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041026&viewtype=details&eid=24&print=
Event Date: Nov 02, 2004
Other - US Election:
Election Day!
Find out more. :
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041102&viewtype=details&eid=13&print=
Latest News Articles:
Urgent voter registration deadline!
As you already know, this election is going to be incredibly close, and
every last vote will make a difference. That is why we are asking for your
urgent help today.
If you're committed to our democracy, make sure you are registered to vote
today.
The deadline for registering to vote in Colorado is Monday, October 4.
You'll find everything you need to register here:
? "http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/voter_reg_form.pdf"_blank";
Colorado Secretary of State: Downloadable Voter Registration Form
? "http://www.yourvotematters.org/vote/index.cfm"_blank"; Colorado Votes
Matter: Online
Owens enters voting-rights case
"http://www.denverpost.com/cda/article/print/0,1674,36%257E64%257E2438362,00.html";
Governor supports secretary of state in lawsuit over provisional ballots
and IDs
By Susan Greene
Denver Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 01, 2004 -
Gov. Bill Owens weighed in on a legal battle over new voting policies
Thursday, defending Secretary of State Donetta Davidson for preserving the
integrity of Colorado's elections.
Voting-rights advocates, in response, accused the second-term Republican
of playing partisan politics by trying to limit Coloradans' right to
vote.
"By inserting himself in this lawsuit, it appears that Bill Owens is
merely throwing his political weight around," said Mark Eddy, spokesman
for Fair Vote Colorado, a nonpartisan voter watchdog group.
"This is not a partisan issue. We are fighting to ensure that every
eligible Coloradan can cast a ballot and that their vote will count," said
Eddy, who was the spokesman for Democrat Rollie Heath's gubernatorial
campaign against Owens in 2002.
Owens filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Davidson in her legal
battle with Colorado Common Cause. The nonpartisan group sued her last
week over a law requiring identification to vote and two rules making it
tougher to cast provisional ballots.
Read More...:
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=110
Heavy Metal Continues to Rule Election Day in New York, Elsewhere
"http://www.electionline.org"; Millions will cast votes on lever machines
By Alyson Freedman
electionline.org
Paperless electronic voting and the continued use of punch cards in
battleground states have all but overshadowed another election relic that
will once again be rolled out (literally) on Election Day.
More than 21 million registered voters live in jurisdictions using lever
voting machines, a metal behemoth that has been the mainstay in elections
for many generations.
While 21 million represents only 13 percent of registered voters, it is
noteworthy. As the use of punch cards has plummeted, the percentage of
voters casting ballots on lever machines will decrease by only 2 percent
this year compared to 2000, according to Election Data Services.
In at least eight states where they are currently being used, the 715 lb.,
5 feet long, four-and-a-half feet high machines will be retired on November
2 when polls close ? at least in federal elections.
Read More...:
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=109
Colorado SoS Rules hearing September 30th - SUPPLEMENT
No matter how bad things seem, it only takes a short visit to the
Secretary of State?s office to discover that things are really far worse
than they first appeared.
The Rules Change meeting gave each speaker 5 minutes ? not even enough
time to list the names of the problems. About 200 letters and e-mails
were submitted regarding the proposed changes.
The hearing gave the Secretary of State the opportunity to drop another
bomb. She is going to allow people to vote AFTER Election Day. This is
outrageous.
Our September 27 objections and our September 30 supplemental objections
are attached.
The Colorado election system is out of control.
Al Kolwicz
CAMBER
Citizens for Accurate Mail Ballot Election Results
AlKolwicz@xxxxxxxxx
www.users.qwest.net/~alkolwicz
http://coloradovoter.blogspot.com
CFVI Rally Update
CFVI had a very successful rally on Wed. Sept. 29th on the Capitol Steps.
Candidates from all the major parties addressed the crowd, as well as Bob
McGrath Director of CFVI and Alan Gilbert, DU Professor. Gilbert recalled
the people who have lost their lives in efforts to ensure voting rights,
and likened what is happening now to Jim Crow days.