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From the latest MoveOn Bulletin
Voting and Democracy: The Challenges Ahead
In the wake of the 2000 election debacle, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which was intended to ensure that all Americans have an opportunity to vote and have their vote counted. What's happened since HAVA was passed? When will old voting machines be retired? Can we trust the new touch screen voting systems, which promise better accessibility and reduced voter error? In this bulletin, we present a series of articles that dig into these issues. Voting reform is now largely in the hands of the states, so we also encourage you to contact your local Secretary of State and check into the status of HAVA implementation in your state. The states need to hear the concerns of voters. Read more...http://www.moveon.org/moveonbulletin/bulletin24.html
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From the latest MoveOn Bulletin
Voting and Democracy: The Challenges Ahead
In the wake of the 2000 election debacle, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which was intended to ensure that all Americans have an opportunity to vote and have their vote counted. What's happened since HAVA was passed? When will old voting machines be retired? Can we trust the new touch screen voting systems, which promise better accessibility and reduced voter error? In this bulletin, we present a series of articles that dig into these issues. Voting reform is now largely in the hands of the states, so we also encourage you to contact your local Secretary of State and check into the status of HAVA implementation in your state. The states need to hear the concerns of voters. Read more...http://www.moveon.org/moveonbulletin/bulletin24.html
