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Re: Pew stinks

I think Pew is getting advice from bad people, perhaps even people within the organization.  send Michael Caudill-whatever (the head of "Making Voting Work")   our opinions.  We need objective research, conducted by unbiased scientists.
 
On 7/9/08, Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OH MY GOD!

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!?!?!

Can anyone suggest a way to fight this?  Ask pew to fund counter-research?
Anybody have any ideas how to do this?

Ralph Shnelvar



On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:04:37 -0600, you wrote:

>Look at what they are funding!!  (Somebody should apply, and come up with
>honest findings.)
>Margit
>
>Margit Johansson
>303-442-1668/ margitjo@xxxxxxxxx
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: Pew's Make Voting Work Announces New Funding Available
>Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:47:07 -0400
>From: Zachary Markovits <ZMarkovits@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Zachary Markovits <ZMarkovits@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: Carolynn Race <CRace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Michael Caudell-Feagan
><MCaudell-Feagan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>I am writing to alert you of a new opportunity for funding available
>through Pew's Make Voting Work (MVW) initiative.  MVW, a project of
>the Pew Center on the States in partnership with the JEHT Foundation,
>has announced up to $400,000 in new funding available for research
>examining alternatives to precinct-based election day voting,
>including early in-person and absentee voting and vote by mail
>systems.
>
>Interested applicants can apply for funds through a request for
>proposals (RFP), which is attached or available here at our website.
>The RFP is part of Pew's Make Voting Work initiative, which is focused
>on improving the accuracy, convenience, efficiency and security of
>U.S. elections.  Proposals will be accepted through August 15, 2008.
>MVW is issuing a Request for Proposals to advance research in this
>area and as a complement to the broader Make Voting Work research
>agenda.
>
>Proposals are encouraged from an array of organizations, individuals
>and teams, but preference will be shown to partnerships between
>election officials and academic researchers.  If you have questions
>about the RFP, do not hesitate to contact me.
>
>All the best,
>
>Zachary Markovits
>
>Zachary S. Markovits
>
>Associate, Make Voting Work
>
>Pew Center on the States
>
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>
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