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jab105 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:24 AM
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HOLY SHIT!! My LOCAL news JUST did a story on Black Box Voting!!
Had a guy on there say that people should be worried that the votes have no paper trail and are mainly run by Republicans, I can't believe my eyes and ears...

Part of a story on the "Donkey's Rock Campaign", to sign up people to vote (I live in a college town)....
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:27 AM
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1. be sure to commend them for the story!
Tell the reporter this is something you've been following because it's not a partisan problem, it's an American problem. Say "the American people want fair elections and want to know their vote has been counted."
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:35 AM
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2. You are so lucky. Wish mine would.
Gotta repeat that good advise, send the reporter an email. They need the positive feedback.
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RedEagle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:38 AM
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3. Post address information...
...if this is on a site of the station's anywhere.

As said, show interest, tell them you want more, point them to some of the BBV activists.
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jab105 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:59 AM
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6. I can't find it on the site...
http://wcjb.com/index.asp

But I will look some more...and will be sure to contact them...it was mainly a story on getting people to sign up to vote, and then they interviewed 3 people about the touch screen voting, and one was for it, 2 against...one of the guys against got in some really good points...
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jab105 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 01:04 AM
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8. I think this was the program that was talked about:
http://www.fladems.com/
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crimson333 Donating Member (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:38 AM
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4. how common is touch screen voting?
where I live in Alabama, we use a paper ballot were you have to connect an arrow - -> with a pen to vote. If it is filled out wrong the machine spits it out and they give you a new ballot. I have never seen a touch screen in an election.

just wondering how common they are
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 12:54 AM
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5. In the last year it has exploded because of HAVA.
The Feds have promised money if states go to new e-voting technology. You will probably be offered the chance this year to touch your way to a Whistle Blower candidacy. Surprise!
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crimson333 Donating Member (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 01:03 AM
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7. Thanks for the info
funny thing is, we don't even have voting booths usually. Just a bunch of chairs to sit in and vote. People talk to each other ect..
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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 01:14 AM
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9. Mine just did too.
Of course it was connected to the recall election being postponed. (In California here.)
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 01:46 AM
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10. This is good. No? It is spreading.
Yay for you. Now it has got to get here, Chicago wake up!
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VOX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 03:05 AM
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11. This is *the* story to stay on top of...
Cannot let this one die out!

:kick:
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creativelcro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 04:48 AM
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12. It's spreading
Awesome :)
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RedEagle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-16-03 11:25 AM
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13. More news is good news
Kick!
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