Stop Diebold in CA Petition *** (This one is from "Speak Out California")

Diebold machines must pass the hack test

Ensuring that counties in California are equipped with secure and reliable voting equipment should be the No. 1 priority for your office. Nothing is more important than protecting the most fundamental right of democracy: Everyone gets one clear and fair vote.

If the Diebold electionic (sic) voting machines you are currently considering re-certifying continue to fail a truly independent test and aren't proved to be secure, you have no choice but to refuse to re-certify this machine and wait for one that works. As your constituent, I am urging you consider these three points:

1. The machines absolutely need to pass a fair hack test.
2. Security and reliability are more important than the January 1, 2006 deadline set forth in the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
3. The Secretary of State must work with the state Attorney General to reassure counties that they'll be protected from Department of Justice attacks.

With the very integrity of our elections system at stake, we can't afford to have 17 counties in California -- including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Alameda -- using faulty, non-secure Diebold machines.

Millions of Californians will be watching this issue closely, and we will all work to hold you and your office accountable for making the right decision.