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Secretary of State, Donetta Davidson was questioned in their stories.  
 
We have some momentum behind us now, and plans for more visits to offices
of elected officials, media events, etc.  Please come to either our
planning meeting on Wed. p.m. We well have a concurrent training session
to educate people regarding these issues.

EFF Wins in Diebold Copyright Abuse Case
 "http://www.eff.org/news/"; Voting Machine Company Liable for Damages,
Costs in Landmark Ruling 





San Jose - In a landmark case, a California district court has determined
that Diebold, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic voting machines,
knowingly misrepresented that online commentators, including IndyMedia and
two Swarthmore college students, had infringed the company's copyrights.
This makes the company the first to be held liable for violating section
512(f) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which makes it
unlawful to use DMCA takedown threats when the copyright holder knows that
infringement has not actually occured.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Center for Internet and
Society Cyberlaw Clinic at Stanford Law School sued on behalf of nonprofit
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Online Policy Group (OPG) and the two
students to prevent Diebold's abusive copyright claims from silencing
public debate about voting.
Read More...:
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=106

Passing the bucks (to Texas)
 "http://www.boulderweekly.com/newsspin.htm"target="_blank"; Lone Star
State is city?s partner in democracy .


Boulder election officials rejected Monday a final plea from a local
voting watchdog group to conduct an additional accuracy test of county?s
new $1.7-million voter tabulation machine, saying such a test goes against
state law.

At a press conference outside the Clerk and Recorder?s office, three local
activists from Coloradoans for Voting Integrity, a statewide e-voting
watchdog group, called on county officials to integrate a verifiable
hand-count system into the live election process this November, similar to
those required by both California and Nevada state laws. Currently, the
county follows a state-mandated "logic and accuracy" standard that
requires a sample hand-count of a number of ballots which are then matched
against the machine?s tally, before and after an election, but not during.
Read More...:
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=105

California Governor Signs Paper Trail Bill
GREAT news to share! California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB
1438, which mandates that there be a voter verified paper record of every
digital ballot cast in California by the next statewide election.

This bill passed unanimously out of every committee and on every floor
vote in the CA Legislature.  But, it was opposed by many groups, including
the county registrars. Despite that opposition, the Governor signed this
bill, which essentially codifies California Secretary of State's security
directives from November 2003 and April 2004, and advances the
implementation of the voter verified paper trail by one election (under
SoS Shelley's orders, California would have had it by November 2006, but
not for the statewide primary).

SB 1438 also prohibits the Secretary of State from certifying paperless
electronic voting systems after January 1, 2005, and prohibits counties
from purchasing such voting systems after January 1, 2006.

As Arnold would say, "It's fantasteeek!".

More info on this bill is 
"http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1438&sess=CUR&house=B&author=johnson";
online .

Comments anyone???!!! Note, you must be registered to enter comments. 
 

Sign Up to Be An Election Protection Volunteer!
They fought--now it's your turn!  

In the last presidential election, millions of votes were never counted.
Voters in minority communities were disproportionately disenfranchised
through illegal disqualification, intimidation, and faulty voting
machines. The nonpartisan Election Protection coalition needs you to stand
up and defend voting rights November 2!  Sign up at the link below:

 "http://www.electionprotectionvolunteer.org/electionprotection/index.cfm";
Election Protection Coalition 

News Tips
Did you know that you can submit news articles for submission to the CFVI
website? Click on the 'Submit News' link under the main menu in the
toolbar on the left side of the home page under 'Resources'. 

Latest Links:

Become An Election Protection Volunteer!
In the last presidential election, millions of votes were never counted.
Voters in minority communities were disproportionately disenfranchised
through illegal disqualification, intimidation, and faulty voting
machines. The nonpartisan Election Protection coalition needs you to stand
up and defend voting rights November 2! 
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=visit&lid=71

Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF E-Voting

The 2004 presidential election might not be flawed like the last one was;
it might be even worse. Communities across America are purchasing
electronic voting (e-voting) machines, but the technology has serious
security problems that aren't being addressed. Most of the machines use
"black box" software that hasn't been publicly reviewed for security.
Almost none provide voter-verifiable paper ballots to detect fraud. A
recent analysis by several academic researchers outlines the many and
varied ways that anyone from a technically proficient insider to an
average voter could disrupt an e-voting system to defraud an election.

The response of some of the companies that make e-voting machines has been
even more upsetting. Instead of embracing close technical review and public
interest in its products, one of the three major manufacturers of these
machines has embarked upon a campaign of sending cease-and-desist letters
to those who criticize it. The company first sent one to the academic
researchers and then later sent many to individuals and groups who
republished internal email messages that reveal both the problems with the
systems and employee attempts to cover up those problems.

E-Voting technology is promising, but its benefits should not obscure its
dangers. Without basic auditing checks, these machines dramatically
increase the chances for undetectable election fraud. This archive is a
resource in the fight for accountable elections and responsible voting
technology.

NOTE: More information on all litigation related to verified voting is
available at http://www.verifiedvoting.org/legal/ 
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=visit&lid=70

Contact the Congress!
Contacting the Congress is a very up-to-date database of congressional
contact information for the 108th Congress. As of August 14, 2004 there
are 520 email addresses (of which 448 are Web-based email homepages), and
540 WWW homepages known for the 540 members of the 108th Congress. More
traditional ground mail addresses are available for all Congressmembers
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=visit&lid=69

Voters Unite!
About Us
We believe we can make a difference, but we can't do it alone. We need
you, too.

Our highest priority is to work toward elections in which we can be
confident. We have been very active in the fight for verifiable voting,
and we feel an urgency to participate in unity of action with all the
diverse groups and individuals who now consider themselves 'voting
activists' as well as those who have recently become concerned about
elections in the United States.

Ellen Theisen worked with VerifiedVoting.org from August 2003 through
March 2004. She spearheaded the volunteer lobbying efforts that tripled
the number of co-sponsors for H.R.2239 and led to the introduction of
companion Senate bills. She is now dedicated to unifying activists in an
effort to secure our elections.

Peter Johnson, activist, grassroots mobilizer, and founder of
www.americanether.net. Helping to free information and encourage civic
participation, he has assisted various organizations working for election
accountability and transparency. 
http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=visit&lid=68

Denver City and County

http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=visit&lid=67



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<p><b>CFVI Update: Friday, October 01, 2004</b>
<br>Issue: 14</p>
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<p><div align="justify">Dear Citizen,<br>
<br>
Transparent Elections = Voting Confidence<br>
As we approach this fall?s election, we all want our votes to be counted
as we intended when we cast them. <br>
<br>
But what if voting technology makes independent observation of the voting
process impossible?  What if the processes our election officials use, and
the voting machines or optical scanners upon which our votes are recorded
and tabulated are susceptible to malfunction, or worse, tampering? And
what if back-up systems do not provide an independently auditable manner
of verifying that votes were accurately counted?  How do you do a recount
on a questionable system if you can?t see inside of it, and if there is no
paper back-up?  <br>
<br>
These are the kinds of questions that groups like Coloradoans for Voting
Integrity (www.cfvi.org) have struggled to bring to the forefront of
public discourse, and have driven our actions urging election officials to
adopt voter-verifiable paper ballots and verifiable counting processes
(such as a 1% manual recount of all optically scanned ballots to verify
accurate counts). <br>
<br>
We have tried working through the Colorado Legislature to pass new laws
guaranteeing verifiable elections.  Instead, the CO Secretary of State?s
Office has prevailed in introducing and passing a new law this year that
greatly diminishes accountability over elections in Colorado.  Things have
gotten worse, not better.  <br>
<br>
We have tried appealing to county election officials to provide voters
with a choice of paper ballots, to offer voters an alternative to use of
unauditable and unverifiable voting machines.   Again, the Secretary of
State has resisted such efforts by declaring that such multiple ballots
are not allowed in polling places (while accepting that provisional
ballots are still allowed).  <br>
<br>
<b>What Are Our Options? </b><br>
<br>
We feel we have no choice but to sue the State of Colorado to compel the
administration of this year?s elections upon only verifiable systems, such
as voter verifiable paper ballots, and to demand that optically scanned
ballots undergo a mandatory 1% manual recount to verify accuracy in
counting.    <br>
<br>
We are working with lawyers to file a motion in court to stay the
certification of ballots for this fall, seeking the specific remedy of
mandated use of voter verifiable paper ballots over any other election
technology.  We also seek a manual recount of 1% of all optically scanned
ballots to verify counting accuracy, specifying that discrepancies trigger
automatic hand counts of all precincts involved. Our motion must be filed
immediately in order to halt the certification of existing ballots by
September 10th, and to instead force the state to decertify use of
non-verifiable voting machines until such time as voter-verifiable paper
ballots can be produced by these machines for use in any election.  <br>
<br>
<b>How Can You Help?</b><br>
<br>
We are now asking for your urgent financial support of this legal effort. 
We need at least $25,000 to help with legal expenses to include court fees,
bringing in expert computer security experts, and a related media campaign
to educate the public on the need for verifiable elections this fall. 
<br>
<br>
Will you help?  Colorado?s votes can swing greatly in a Presidential
election, if the votes are counted accurately.  Please help ensure that
our votes are counted accurately.  <br>
<br>
Our Partner: Rocky Mt. Peace & Justice Center<br>
<br>
The Rocky Mt. Peace & Justice Center is a non-profit organization that has
decided to ?Adopt? the work of CFVI as a ?Special Project.?  They have been
working with Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts as well as issue education
events, and have decided they need to support our efforts to ensure that
our votes will count, in order to achieve their peace and justice goals
through the electoral process. They have agreed to help CFVI with our
legal and other efforts (advertising, media outreach, PR) by acting as an
umbrella organization to collect and disburse funds on our behalf.    For
more information on this group, you may visit their website at
http://www.rmpjc.org .<br>
 <br>
You will be able to respond by pledging on-line at www.cfvi.org sometime
next week, or you may make checks payable to the Rocky Mt. Peace & Justice
Center (or RMPJ) and, a 501© 3 organization, and write ?CFVI? in the memo
field of your check.  Please mail your checks to: <br>
<br>
Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center<br>
 P.O. Box 1156<br>
 Boulder, CO 80306<br>
<br>
RMPJC is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt  organization. <br>
303-444-6981<br>
info@xxxxxxxxx<br>
www.rmpjc.org<br>
<br>
<i>Donations are tax deductible, and will be used to support both our
legal efforts and our media efforts (see below).</i>  <br>
<br>
<b>Now Is the Time to Get Involved</b><br>
<br>
Want to do your part to protect democracy?  CFVI has begun an intensive
8-week ?People-Powered? campaign to draw attention to this issue and seeks
volunteers to help with these activities, which involve both a media
campaign and use of volunteers to engage with the election official
community, as well as to staff our voting hotline during the election. 
This group is being facilitated with the help of the Rocky Mt. Peace &
Justice Center of Boulder and the Colorado Communities for Peace &
Justice.  We will also be reaching out to Colorado members of such groups
as True Majority, Working Assets, Democracy for Colorado, Common Cause,
and MoveOn.org.  We invite your participation by visiting our website at
www.cfvi.org and registering your interest and your contact information,
or leaving a message for us at 303-231-1031.  <br>
<br>
Together we can be the difference that helps protect our democracy!<br>
<br>
Bob McGrath<br>
Director, CFVI<br>
www.cfvi.org<br>
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<b>O.P.E.N. Welcomes You!</b><br>
<br>
Organizing Political Education with Non-Partisanship has organized a forum
and series of film screenings called ?Vision For America? to engage and
encourage dialogue that will raise awareness and aid citizens of Colorado
in making informed decisions about political issues affecting us all.<br>
<br>
?Vision For America? will bring together local and national experts,
scholars, community builders, and leaders from across the political
spectrum who will discuss and debate issues including the environment, the
war, the economy, foreign policy, globalization, the media, education,
healthcare and more.<br>
<br>
Join us for an exciting, worthwhile weekend of panel discussions and films
and voice your "Vision For America." Seize the opportunity to encourage
other concerned citizens in finding their political voice!<br>
<br>
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT ALL KINGS SOOPERS LOCATIONS, AT THE DOOR THE
DAY OF THE EVENT, AND ON-LINE VIA THE FOLLOWING LINKS:<br>
<br>
Friday, 10/1: 7 PM<br>
"What America Needs," Opening Documentary film<br>
$8.00<br>
www.ticketswest.com/TW/Show.asp?ec=KVFA01<br>
<br>
Saturday, 10/2: 9 AM-8 PM<br>
"Vision For America," Saturday Pass<br>
$15.00<br>
www.ticketswest.com/TW/Show.asp?ec=KVFA02<br>
<br>
Sunday, 10/3: 9 AM-5 PM<br>
"Vision For America," Sunday Pass<br>
$15.00<br>
www.ticketswest.com/TW/Show.asp?ec=KVFA03<br>
<br>
3-day Pass:<br>
$30.00<br>
www.ticketswest.com/TW/Show.asp?ec=KVFA3P<br>
<br>
PARKING:<br>
Click here for information about PARKING near the Convention Center.<br>
	    <br>
Special Guest LIVE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER: Al Franken, Sunday, 10/3 from
3-4 PM<br>
Vision For America<br>
October 1-3, Denver<br>
Colorado Convention Center,CO<br>
<br>
More information at http://www.opencolorado.org/<br>
<br>
CFVI will be hosting a table at this event!<br>
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<b>Events:</b><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Oct 04, 2004<br>
<b>CO SOS Election Calendar - Last Day to Register to Vote In
Colorado</b>:<br>
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:<br>
? <a
href="http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/voter_reg_form.pdf"_blank";>Colorado
Secretary of State: Downloadable Voter Registration Form</a>
<br>
? <a href="http://www.yourvotematters.org/vote/index.cfm"_blank";>Colorado
Votes Matter:  Online</a><br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041004&viewtype=details&eid=25&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Oct 06, 2004<br>
<b>Meetings - CFVI Meeting</b>:<br>
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. 	<br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041006&viewtype=details&eid=21&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Oct 06, 2004<br>
<b>Meetings - Training for Volunteers to Meet With County Clerks</b>:<br>
Training for volunteers to meet with county clerks.  Free dinner! Come
join us.<br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041006&viewtype=details&eid=18&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Oct 12, 2004<br>
<b>Meetings - CFVI Meeting</b>:<br>
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. 	<br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041012&viewtype=details&eid=22&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Oct 19, 2004<br>
<b>Meetings - CFVI Meeting</b>:<br>
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. <br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041019&viewtype=details&eid=23&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Oct 26, 2004<br>
<b>Meetings - CFVI Meeting</b>:<br>
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. 	<br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041026&viewtype=details&eid=24&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<b>Event Date:</b> Nov 02, 2004<br>
<b>Other - US Election</b>:<br>
Election Day!<br>
<a
href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/index.php?module=PostCalendar&func=view&Date=20041102&viewtype=details&eid=13&print=";>Find
out more.</a><br><br>
<br>
<b>Latest News Articles:</b><br><br>
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href="http://www.countthevotecolorado.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=111";
target="_blank"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><b>Urgent voter registration
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11px">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.<br />
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If you're committed to our democracy, make sure you are registered to vote
today.<br />
<br />
The deadline for registering to vote in Colorado is Monday, October 4.<br
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You'll find everything you need to register here:<br />
? <a
href="http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/voter_reg_form.pdf"_blank";>Colorado
Secretary of State: Downloadable Voter Registration Form</a><br />
<br />
? <a href="http://www.yourvotematters.org/vote/index.cfm"_blank";>Colorado
Votes Matter:  Online</a></font>
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11px"><a
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target="_blank">Governor supports secretary of state in lawsuit over
provisional ballots and IDs</a><br />
<br />
By Susan Greene<br />
Denver Post Staff Writer<br />
<br />
Friday, October 01, 2004 -<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
Voting-rights advocates, in response, accused the second-term Republican
of playing partisan politics by trying to limit Coloradans' right to
vote.<br />
<br />
"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.<br />
<br />
"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.<br />
<br />
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.</font>
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11px"><a href="http://www.electionline.org";
target="_blank">Millions will cast votes on lever machines</a><br />
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<i>By Alyson Freedman</i><br />
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electionline.org<br />
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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. <br />
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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.<br />
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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. <br />
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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. </font>
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 <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10px"><b>Posted by: Admin on 2004-10-01
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target="_blank"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><b>Colorado SoS Rules hearing
September 30th - SUPPLEMENT</b></a></font></b></td></tr>
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11px">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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Our September 27 objections and our September 30 supplemental objections
are attached.<br />
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The Colorado election system is out of control.<br />
<br />
Al Kolwicz<br />
CAMBER<br />
Citizens for Accurate Mail Ballot Election Results<br />
AlKolwicz@xxxxxxxxx<br />
www.users.qwest.net/~alkolwicz <br />
http://coloradovoter.blogspot.com </font>
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target="_blank"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><b>CFVI Rally
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11px">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. <br />
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