If you haven't seen this, check it out. Tomorrow, there will be a public comment period in Richmond, and Virginia Verified Voting -- "a non-partisan group of VA voters/citizens dedicated to preserving the integrity of our elections" -- is urging people to turn out. The goal is to institute a paper audit trail for voting equipment, thereby helping to insure the integrity of our voting process and our Democracy in general.
Virginia is holding hearings to consider requiring voter-verified paper audit trails for voting equipment. Many Virginia jurisdictions have purchased paperless electronic voting machines, and others are considering doing so.This critical hearing is our primary opportunity to convince the legislative committee to require voter-verified paper trails. After this hearing, they will be focused on documenting their conclusions. We need a strong citizen showing at this hearing to demonstrate that Virginians demand nothing less than complete transparency and integrity for our elections.
Digital voting machines that lack a voter-verified paper trail are subject to programming errors and possible fraud, with no ability for meaningful audits or recounts.
Attend the hearings and show support for voter-verified audit trails by wearing orange shirts or ribbons. A large audience will show that Virginians care about the integrity of our elections, and that we demand transparent and reliable elections.
Please come to the 4th floor West Conference room 30 to 45 minutes before the hearing to meet other voter-verified paper trail supporters, plan, and get support materials and refreshments.
Joint Subcommittee Studying Voting Equipment, General Assembly Building, Richmond
* Monday, August 22, 2005, at 12:30 p.m. in House Room C
Public Comment Period: 12:30-2:00
You can also submit written comments to Mary Spain at mspain@leg.state.va.us. Thanks.