RE: VVPB and VVPAT under attack in Mitchell/Madden bill - call Friday

["Michael Melio" <meliom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Margit:

 

I think we are making a good case for VVPBs (Voter Verified Paper Ballots), especially when compared to the “scroll” option currently provided by the “Big Three” (Sequoia, Diebold, and ES&S). How else can we better state our objections to the “scroll” option (or VVPAT – Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail)?

 

Strategically, (or is that “Strategery”? J ), wouldn’t it be better to apply pressure on our Reps and Sens via emails and calls NOW while we still have a window of opportunity?

 

Does anyone really know when the bill will leave committee? Or how much time we have before it is too late to make changes?

 

I am inclined to move on this revision of SB079 right away; please explain in greater detail why we shouldn’t.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Michael David Melio

Jefferson County, CO.

meliom@xxxxxxxxxxx

 

"We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long is reason is left free to combat it." --  Thomas Jefferson

 

 

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Subject: Re: VVPAT under attack in Mitchell/Madden bill - call Friday

 

We need to make a strong case FOR VVPB's.  We need to ask for revisions to protect the usefulness of voter-verification.  Since the bill still needs to go before the House, give them a chance to make the changes before then.  Since the SOS and parts of the disabled community do not appear to genuinely support VVPB's, we need to.

Margit