Just got word from Don Goldmacher. The March 17 meeting WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. The agenda has been postponed to April 21. (See the postponement notice after each agenda item, below.)
Here's the notice:
http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_vs.htm VOTING SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES PANEL MEETING (POSTPONED) AGENDA LOCATION
Office of the Secretary of State 1500 11 th Street 1 st Floor – Auditorium Sacramento, California 95814
MEETING DATE AND TIME March 17, 2005 10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to Elections Code section 19204, notice is hereby given that the Voting Systems and Procedures Panel will meet on the above date to consider the following items:
1. Sequoia Voting Systems (Postponed; Tentatively Rescheduled to April 21, 2005)
a. EMS/AERO central tabulation software b. Optech 400-C optical scan system c. Optech Eagle optical scan system d. Optech Insight optical scan system
2. “Grandfathered” Voting Systems (Postponed; Tentatively Rescheduled to April 21, 2005) a. Datavote b. InkaVote c. Mark-A-Vote d. Optech Eagle e. Optech IV-C/400C
3. Federal Qualification Process Report (Postponed; Tentatively Rescheduled to April 21, 2005)
4. Other Business (Postponed; Tentatively Rescheduled to April 21, 2005)
ALL ITEMS MAY BE RE-ORDERED TO BE HEARD ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETINGS. THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE. The VSPP encourages the public to submit written comments on agenda items. Persons wishing to address the VSPP at these meetings, including any matter that may be designated for public hearing, are asked to notify the VSPP Office (see telephone/e-mail numbers below). Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting to ensure their delivery to the VSPP members prior to the meeting. If you wish to provide information or present an oral statement at any meeting, please contact Michael Wagaman at (916) 657-2166 or mwagaman@ss.ca.gov. In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.
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See these posts for past discussions, background...
JunkYardDogg (comprehensive background)
Calif Fight Against McCormack's Assault on Election Protection
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=336599&mesg_id=336599Peace Patriot
DEADLINE for letters to Calif. Election Panel re: Diebold coup-Thurs. 3/10 (sample letters)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x341078Peace Patriot
Urgent! New info on CA Voting Systems & Procedures Panel meeting (Mar. 17)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x341621