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Date: Sat. 29 December 2007
Paul...
What Al is talking about below, in terms of ballot format, is how the
Swiss have voted for many years...
Joe Pezillo and I have lots of actual Swiss ballot samples, which Al is
describing below. They are from the Swiss gentleman who
visited Boulder a few years ago.
You may remember the Swiss gentleman who gave a public talk about the Swiss
voting system at the Boulder Public Library,
which Joe and I organized. His name was Beat Fehr, the talk was
on Monday, 3 January 2005.
He was also interviewed on KGNU by Sam Fuqua for 30 minutes on Weds. 5 Jan.
2005.
I believe the library talk was the front page story in the Daily
Camera the next day, but the Camera website does not find it...
from I can find right now.
John Caldara also wrote a column about the talk, in the Camera, which he
attended...
The key to the Swiss ballot is that it is sized to be used in the currency
counting machines, which all banks use to count paper bills.
Each contest is on one unique piece of paper, you separate out the votes
for A, B and C in the contest, and run them through the
currency counter, and total the votes for each candidate.
I will be happy to share some of these samples with you to show
around...
Peter Richards
Boulder
Paul,
One
suggestion. For the fastest and most verifiable hand count, use a ballot
that has one contest per page, and then use the sort and count method to count
the votes. Each CONTEST should be a different color or corner cut.
Make separate stacks for each CONTESTANT, and OVER, UNDER, and AMBIGUOUS votes
for each contest.
If you
have only one contest, you have it made.
If
your clerk decides to use the HART scanners anyway, demand increased
auditing. Demand a 100% hand count as the only way to verify the count
made by the uncertified equipment.
Al
Al
Kolwicz
Colorado
Voter Group
2867
Tincup Circle
Boulder,
CO 80305
303-494-1540
AlKolwicz@xxxxxxxxx
www.AlKolwicz.net
www.coloradovotergroup.blogspot.com
From:
Paul Tiger [mailto:paul.tiger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December
28, 2007 8:52 PM
To: CVV
Subject: Help needed in
Longmont
Greetings Fellow Star
Gazers,
I've not spoken interactively here in some time. Many of you
know that this is truly a public forum, monitored by press and county
officials. I apologize in advance for any grandstanding or hip-hop moves I may
make in order to achieve the goal of a non machine election in
Longmont.
At the end of January there will be a replacement election
for a council member. It appears that there are three candidates. Though this
will be a city wide mail ballot election, it is likely to produce a low ballot
return rate.
As an election it is a perfect candidate for a hand
count.
The timing for proponents of hand counts is excellent as well.
The state SoS has decertified Boulder's ballot scan systems. Clerk Hall may be
able to show legal presidents and authority to use the Hart/InterCivic Ballot
Now system. She may even get Mike Coffman to waive her use. I don't argue
these possibilities. Whatever arguments Clerks Hall and Skitt provide may be
perfectly correct. That does not negate a hand count. A hand count is always a
choice. But its a better choice just at this moment in time.
There are
members of council who see a hand count as a viable option. I was interviewed
by the Times Call and quoted (rather odd selection) in today's paper.
If you are a proponent of hand counts (especially if you live in
Longmont) please write to the council with your support. Also the Times-Call
should hear from supporters. Their addresses below.
I am seeking help
from people familiar with hand counting procedures. We can make a presentation
to council while Clerk Hall is present. I believe this will be next
Thursday.
Roger Lange <roger_lange@xxxxxxxxx>
Mayor
Brian Hansen <council_hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Ward I
Sarah Levison <sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
At-Large
Karen Benker <karenbenkerlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Ward II
Sean McCoy <seanmccoylcc@xxxxx> Ward
III
Mary Blue <marykblue@xxxxxxx>
At-Large
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Paul
Tiger
303.774.6383
Home
720.323.0570
Cell
303.651.7919
Business
www.paultiger.com
A few
harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of
destruction.
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