Black Box Voting 'TAKE BACK THE VOTE!' Tool Kit! Call for comments!

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Black Box Voting

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Armchair Activist Tool Kit!

Tired of the same old election follies year after year?
Not sure of what's going on and don't know who to contact to change it?
Are you tired of talk about 'campaign finances' without ever seeing any reform?
Don't have time to search for answers?

Now you can GET ACTIVE without ever leaving the comfort of your chair!
With the 'TAKE BACK THE VOTE' tool kit you can quickly locate your representatives! Those directly involved in the decision making processes that determine how you vote!

It's never been more fun and easy to be involved with your electoral process! Just scroll down the page, locate your representatives and write, call, fax or e-mail your wishes to your elected representatives! Let them know what they need to do to best represent you!

Click on the name of a State to visit the Secretary of State web site.

INTERNATIONAL VOTING ORGANIZATIONS AND PAC'S

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

FEDERAL ELECTIONS OFFICIALS AND ORGANIZATIONS

UNITED STATES FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Members of the Federal Election Commission
Ellen L. Weintraub, Chair
Bradley A. Smith, Vice Chairman
David M. Mason
Danny L. McDonald
Scott E. Thomas
Michael E. Toner

Federal Election Commission
999 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20463
Phone[phone]
In Washington [phone]
For the hearing impaired TTY [phone]

OFFICE OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION (OEA)
Phone[phone]
Toll Free(800) 424-9530 (press 4 on a touch-tone phone)

PRESS OFFICE
This office also handles requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Phone[phone]
Toll Free(800) 424-9530

PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE
FEC documents, forms and publications, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone[phone]
Toll Free(800) 424-9530 (press 3 on a touch-tone phone)
Fax [phone]
Faxline

CONGRESSIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Phone[phone]
Toll Free(800) 424-9530

FEDERAL VOTING SYSTEM STANDARDS PROPOSED REVISION - 12,13,2001 (Word Doc)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECRETARIES OF STATE

Honorable Dan Gwadosky
Maine Secretary of State
NASS President
Nash Building, Stn. #148
Augusta, ME 04333-0148
Maine Office Phone[phone]
Maine Office Fax [phone]


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ELECTION DIRECTORS

President: Alice P. Miller, District of Columbia
President-Elect: Denise Lamb, New Mexico
Vice-President: Vicky Balogh, Alabama
Treasurer: Linda Lamone, Maryland
Secretary: Amy Naccarato, Utah

Regional Representatives:

Northeast: Robert Fontaine, Rhode Island
South: Ed Kast, Florida
Midwest: Cory Fong, North Dakota
West: Peggy Nighswonger, Wyoming
Ex Officio members: Tom Wilkey, New York, Chair, ITA Committee
Chris Thomas, Michigan, Legislative Advisor
Kevin Kennedy, CSG IGA Liaison
Immediate Past President: Brook Thompson, Tennessee

SECRETARIAT*
Council of State Governments
444 No. Capitol Street, NW
Suite 401
Washington, DC 20001
Phone[phone]
FAX [phone]
Website: http://www.statesnews.org

* ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE
TESTING PROCESS MUST BE DIRECTED
TO THE ELECTION CENTER.*

NASED General Overview for Getting a Voting System Qualified (Word Doc)

NASED Qualified Systems(PDF File)

ELECTION CENTER
Honorable Gary Bartlett Executive Secretary-Director
North Carolina State Board of Elections
POB 2169
133 Fayetteville Street Mall Suite 100
Raleigh NC 27602-2169
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Honorable Donetta Davidson
Colorado Secretary of State
1560 Broadway, Ste 200
Denver CO 80202
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Honorable Ernest Hawkins
Registrar of Voters
Sacramento County
3700 Branch Center Road
Sacramento CA 95827
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

R. Doug Lewis, Executive Director
The Election Center
12543 Westella Suite 100
Houston TX 77077-3929
Mobile[phone]
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Honorable Julie Pearson, County Auditor
Pennington County
315 St. Joseph Street
Rapid City SD 57701-2892
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Honorable Thomas Wilkey Executive Director
New York State Board of Elections
6 Empire State Plaza Suite 201
Albany NY 12223-1650
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Ad Hoc Touch Screen Task Force SECRETARY OF STATE KEVIN SHELLEY July 1,2003 (Text Doc)

CALIFORNIA TASKFORCE CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS (PDF File)

SECRETARIES OF STATE AND STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS
CONTACT INFORMATION

ALABAMA

Hon. Nancy Worley (D)
Secretary of State
State House
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Vicki Balogh, Director of Elections
Office of Secretary of State
PO Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36106
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Anita Tatum, Director of Voter Registration
Alabama State House, Room 236
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

ALASKA

Hon. Loren Leman (R)
Lieutenant Governor
P.O. Box 110015
Juneau, AK 99811-0015
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

STATE ELECTION PAGE
Laura Glaiser , Director, Division of Elections
PO Box 110017
Juneau, AK 99811-0017
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Tom Godkin, Election Programs Specialist
240 Main Street, 4th Floor
PO Box 110017
Juneau, AK 99811-0017
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

ARIZONA

Hon. Jan Brewer (R)
Secretary of State
7th Floor, State Capitol
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

ARIZONA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Mary Jo Kief, Election Director
Arizona Secretary of State's office
1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

ARKANSAS

Hon. Charlie Daniels (D)
Secretary of State
256 State Capitol Building
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Jill E. Belin, Director of Elections
Secretary of State, State Capitol, Room 026
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Susie Stormes, Director
State Board of Election Commissioners
State Capitol, Room 24
Little Rock, AR 72201

CALIFORNIA

Hon. Kevin Shelley (D)
Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
John Mott-Smith, Chief of the Election Division
1500 11th St., 5th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

COLORADO

Hon. Donetta Davidson (R)
Secretary of State
Suite 200, 1560 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


William Compton, Director of Elections
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

CONNECTICUT

Hon. Susan Bysiewicz (D)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Room 104
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Thomas Ferguson, Director of Elections
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

DELAWARE

Hon. Harriet Smith Windsor (D)
Secretary of State
Townsend Building
P.O. Box 898
Dover, DE 19903
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Frank Calio, Election Director
Dept. of Elections
32 Loockerman SQ., Suite M-101
Dover, DE 19904
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

FLORIDA

Hon. Glenda Hood (Feb. 2003) (R)
Secretary of State
Capitol, Plaza Level, Rm. 2
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

The Division of Elections rules
Ed Kast, Director
Division of Elections, Dept. of State
Capitol 1801
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

GEORGIA

Hon. Cathy Cox (D)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Room 214
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Linda Beazley, Director of Elections
Kathy Rogers, Director of Elections Administration
Georgia Elections Division
Suite 1104, West Tower
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334-1505
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

HAWAII

Hon. James "Duke" Aiona (R)
Lieutenant Governor
State Capitol, Fifth Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Dwayne Yoshina, Chief Election Director
Office of Elections
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, HI 96782
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

IDAHO

Hon. Ben Ysursa (R)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Room 203
Boise, ID 83720
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Tim Hurst, Chief Deputy
Idaho Secretary of State
700 W. Jefferson, Rm. 203
Boise, ID 83720-0080
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

ILLINOIS

Hon. Jesse White (D)
Secretary of State
213 State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Daniel W. White, Executive Director
State Board of Elections
1020 S. Spring St., PO Box 4187
Springfield, IL 62708
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

INDIANA

Hon. Todd Rokita (R)
Secretary of State
201State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

TITLE 3 ELECTION LAW
Brad King, Co-Director
Election Commission
302 W. Washington, Rm E204,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Kristi Robertson, Co-Director
Election Commission
302 W. Washington, Rm E204,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

IOWA

Hon. Chet Culver (D)
Secretary of State
State House
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

VOTER CENTER
Sandy Steinbach, Director of Elections
Iowa Secretary of State Office
1305 E. Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

KANSAS

Hon. Ron Thornburgh (R)
Secretary of State
120 SW 10th Ave
Memorial Hall
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

KANSAS STATUTES
Brad Bryant, Deputy Assistant for Elections
120 SW 10th Ave.
First Floor, Memorial Hall
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1594
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

KENTUCKY

Hon. John Y. Brown, III (D)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Suite 152
Frankfort, KY 40601-3493
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES
Mary Sue Helm, Acting Director
State Board of Elections
140 Walnut St.,
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Sarah Ball Johnson, Assistant Director
State Board of Elections
140 Walnut St.,
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

LOUISIANA

Hon. W. Fox McKeithen (R)
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Suzanne Haik Terrell, Commissioner of Elections
4888 Constitution Avenue, PO Box 14179
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4197
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Frances Hurst Sims, Administrator
Election Division
State Capitol, 19th Floor, PO Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

MAINE

Hon. Dan A. Gwadosky (D)
Secretary of State
Nash Building, Stn. #148
Augusta, ME 04333-0148
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

TITLE 21-A ELECTIONS
Julie L. Flynn, Deputy
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Deborah Cabana, Director of Elections & Commissions
State of Maine
101 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333

MARYLAND

Hon. Karl Aumann (R)
Secretary of State
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Linda Lamone, Administrator
State Administrative Board of Election Laws
State Board of Elections, Box 6486
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-0486
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

MASSACHUSETTS

Hon. William Galvin (D)
Sec. of the Commonwealth
State House, Room 337
Boston, MA 02133
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Michelle Tassinari, Legal Counsel
Election Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
Boston, MA 02133
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

MICHIGAN

Hon. Terri Lynn Land (R)
Secretary of State
Treasury Building, 1st Fl.
430 W. Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48918
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

ELECTIONS IN MICHIGAN
Christopher M. Thomas, Director
Bureau of Elections
Mutual Building, 4th Floor
208 N. Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI 48918
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

MINNESOTA

Hon. Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Constitution Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155-1299
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Scott Simmons, Director
Election Division
180 State Office Building
100 Constitution Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155-1299
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

MISSISSIPPI

Hon. Eric Clark (D)
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 136
401 Mississippi St.
Jackson, MS 39205-0136
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Leslie Scott, Assistant Secretary of State for Elections
PO Box 136, 401 Mississippi St.
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

MISSOURI

Hon. Matt Blunt (R)
Secretary of State
208 State Capitol
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

TITLE 15-ELECTED OFFICIALS
Betsy Byers, Co-Director of Elections
Missouri Secretary of State's Office
PO Box 1767
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Gayla Vandelicht, Co- Director of Elections
Missouri Secretary of State's Office
PO Box 1767
Jefferson City, MO, 65102

MONTANA

Hon. Bob Brown (R)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Rm.260
Helena, MT 59620
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

TITLE 13-MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED
Elaine Graveley, Deputy for Elections
PO Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NEBRASKA

Hon. John Gale (R)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Su. 2300
P.O. Box 94608
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Neal Erickson
Assistant Secretary of State
State Capitol, Suite 2300
Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NEVADA

Hon. Dean Heller (R)
Secretary of State
101 N. Carson St., Suite 3
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Ronda Moore
Dep. Sec. of State for Elections
101 North Carson St., Suite 3
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hon. William Gardner (D)
Secretary of State
State House, Rm. 204
Concord, NH 03301
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Honorable William M. Gardner
Secretary of State
State House, Room 204
Concord, NH 03301
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NEW JERSEY

Hon. Regena Thomas (D)
Secretary of State
CN-300
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Ramon De la Cruz
Director, Division of Elections
Office of the Attorney General
Justice Complex, 3rd Floor, West Wing, Box 304
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NEW MEXICO

Hon. Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D)
Secretary of State
State Capitol North Annex, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Denise Lamb, Director of Elections
State Capitol Building, Room 420
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NEW YORK

Hon. Randy Daniels (D)
Secretary of State
41 State Street
Albany, NY 12231
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Thomas R. Wilkey, Executive Director
State Board of Elections
Swan St. Bldg., Core 1
6 Empire St. Plaza, Suite 201
Albany, NY 12223-1650
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NORTH CAROLINA

Hon. Elaine Marshall (D)
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Gary Bartlett, Executive Director
State Board of Elections
PO Box 27255
Raliegh, North Carolina 27611-7255
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

NORTH DAKOTA

Hon. Alvin (Al) A. Jaeger (R)
Secretary of State
600 East Blvd. Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Cory Fong
Deputy Secretary of State
600 E Boulevard Av., Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

OHIO

Hon. J. Kenneth Blackwell (R)
Secretary of State
180 E. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0418
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Patricia Wolfe, Elections Administrator
180 E. Broad St., 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Dana Walch, Director of Elections
Ohio Secretary of State
180 E. Broad St., 15th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215

OKLAHOMA

Hon. Susan Savage (D)
Secretary of State
State Capitol, Rm. 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Michael Clingman, Secretary
State Elections Board
Room 6, State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

OREGON

Hon. Bill Bradbury (D)
Secretary of State
141 State Capitol
Salem, OR 97310
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


John Lindback, Director of Elections
Office of the Secretary of State
141 State Capitol
Salem, OR 97310
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

PENNSYLVANIA

Hon. Pedro Cortes (D)
Secretary of Commonwealth
302 North Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Monna Accurti, Commissioner of Elections
304 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

RHODE ISLAND

Hon. Matt Brown (D)
Secretary of State
217 State House
Providence, RI 02903
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Robert J. Fontaine, Executive Director
State Board of Elections
50 Branch Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Jan Ruggiero
Director of Elections
ELECTIONS DIVISION
100 NORTH MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-1335
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Hon. Mark Hammond (R)
Secretary of State
Edgar Brown Bldg-5th Fl.
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Marci Andino, Executive Director
State Elections Commission
Post Office Box 5987
Columbia, SC 29250
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

SOUTH DAKOTA

Hon. Chris Nelson (R)
Secretary of State
500 E. Capitol Building
Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Kea Warne, Election Supervisor
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

TENNESSEE

Hon. Riley Darnell (D)
Secretary of State
312 Eighth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Brook Thompson, Coordinator of Elections
Tennessee Secretary of State's Office
James K. Polk Building - Suite 1700
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

TEXAS

Hon. Gwyn Shea (R)
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, TX 78711
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Ann McGeehan
Director of Elections
Post Office Box 12060
Austin, TX 78711-2060
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

Elizabeth Hanshaw-Ross
Director, General Law Division
Secretary of State/ Election Div.
PO Box 12060
Austin, Texas 78711-2060

UTAH

Hon. Olene S. Walker (R)
Lieutenant Governor
210 State Capitol Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Amy Naccarato, Director of Elections
Office of the Lt. Governor
115 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

VERMONT

Hon. Deb Markowitz (D)
Secretary of State
26 Terrace Street-Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1101
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Kathy DeWolfe
Director of Elections and Campaign Finance
Office of Secretary of State
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, Vermont 05609-1101
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

VIRGINIA

Hon. Anita A. Rimler (D)
Secretary of Commonwealth
P.O. Box 2454, Capitol Sq.
Richmond, VA 23201
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Jean Jensen, Secretary
State Board of Elections
200 North 9th Street, Room 101
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

WASHINGTON

Hon. Sam Reed (R)
Secretary of State
520 Union Avenue SE
P.O. Box 40220
Olympia, WA 98504-0220
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Dean Logan, Director
Office of Secretary of State, Elections Division
Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40229
Olympia, WA 98504-0229
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

WEST VIRGINIA

Hon. Joe Manchin (D)
Secretary of State
Building 1, Suite-157K
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Cindy Smith
Team Leader
1900 Kanawha Blvd E.
State Capitol Room 157-K
Charleston, WV 25305-0770
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

WISCONSIN

Hon. Douglas La Follette (D)
Secretary of State
30 W. Mifflin Street
10th Floor
Madison, WI 53702
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Kevin Kennedy, Executive Director
State Elections Board
132 E. Wilson St., Suite 200
P.O. Box 2973
Madison, WI 53701
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

WYOMING

Hon. Joseph B. Meyer (R)
Secretary of State
State Capitol Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]


Peggy Nighswonger
Elections Officer
Wyoming Secretary of State's Office
Capitol Building, Room B-38
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]

BLACK BOX VOTING, 'TAKE BACK THE VOTE' Tool Kit, BETA VER. 1.0.0

[gristy]

1. some email addresses in MN

Scott Simmons [e-mail]
Mark Kiffmeyer [e-mail]

You know, you've got all this contact info, which is great. But activists need to try to do some research on what their state is up to BEFORE contacting their state officials. Then if you can get them on the phone (or into a discussion by email), you won't sound like a complete DUfus. Some states are doing a pretty good job of ensuring that voting systems are secure and ballots are verifiable.

And then they should send a summary of what they learn to www.verifiedvoting.org.

Go to this DU link for more information on this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=106&topic_id=641&mesg_id=641&page=2

[ParanoidPat]

2. RE: "activists need to try to do some research"

Your point is well taken, thanks. The State name is a link to the Secretary of States web site for each state. That is the first place to go to find out what's up in your state when it comes to elections.

Version 1.0.1 will contain the following link structure;

STATE NAME

with embedded link to State SoS web site home page.

SoS Home Page http://www.sos.xx.gov

Elections Page http://www.sos.xx.gov/elections.html

Election Law Page http://www.sos.xx.gov/title_search.asp

Voting Systems Page http://www.sos.xx.gov/elections/voting_systems.htm

What title do your 2 MN contacts have? What office do they work in? :shrug: :)
Thanks for your input! :hi:

[RedEagle]

14. NASED and group purchases

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ELECTION DIRECTORS

President: Alice P. Miller, District of Columbia
President-Elect: Denise Lamb, New Mexico
Vice-President: Vicky Balogh, Alabama
Treasurer: Linda Lamone, Maryland
Secretary: Amy Naccarato, Utah

I don't know about DoC and Alabama, but the other states have all purchased one system statewide, haven't they?

And other members on the Votining systems board, ditto, like Williams and Georgia.

Is that a coincidence?

I think people should check out their state and if the state has or is doing a group purchase of a single vendors system, might take a peek at present or past involvement on NASED boards, ditto SOS with prior involvement as election directors.

[punpirate]

3. Might want to add:

http://www.votewatch.us

and contact info for the League of Women Voters

Thanks--looks like a lot of work rounding up all that info....

Cheers.

[ParanoidPat]

4. I'll add a catagory for 'Voting Rights Organizations'....

....and add those links! Thanks! :evilgrin:

[ParanoidPat]

5. Shameless kick for better visibility!

Please post any comments on what else should be included in the release version of this list! Your comments CAN make a difference!
If you don't have any suggestions, the very least anyone can do is to e-mail your SoS office today! All it takes is to click on the e-mail link for your state! Just 5 minutes is all it takes! PLEASE!

:kick:

[alaine]

7. Kicking and adding info. for NC., sec. of state

in NC doesn't preside over elections, please send stuff Gary Bartlett (listed below NC. sec. of state)

[dusty64]

6. Great!

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[ParanoidPat]

8. Kick 'cause it's needed NOW!

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[MaineDem]

9. Kicking

Great info, thanks.

[sonias]

10. Correction on Texas info

Thanks for compiling all this great information ParanoidPat. I just wanted to correct the Texas info. Gwyn Shea resigned and she's been replaced by Geoffrey S. Connor on August 26th.

I could not confirm the other two listings you had from their web page. (The McGeehan and Hanshaw-Ross contacts). The phone nubmers and
address you had for Shea are still correct but of course the e-mail has changed. They do not list one for Conner yet just a web based form link. Here are some of the pages if you want to double check

Contact the Executive Office
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/contact.shtml

Key Contacts
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/contact.shtml


Geoffrey S. Connor (R)
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, TX 78711
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/emailthesecretary.shtml

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Sonia

[seemslikeadream]

11. This needs a kick today

with Jim March getting his cease and desist orders.

[ParanoidPat]

12. Needs a kick for the next round of action!

:kick:

[Punkingal]

13. Kick...

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[RedEagle]

15. Dates for next State Legislative Sessions?

To really get the ball rolling, people need to check out state election law, usually through the SOS web.

Then, come up with a bill to make any changes necessary, especially if the state's been busy following The Election Center recommendations.

You write up the changes, reference the laws/code, and see if you can get legislators to sponsor it. You can always find a few.

You can write stuff that sounds pretty close to the mumbo-gumbo of technical terms.

When you reps take it in, it will go to coders and reviewers who will check it and make it work language-wise.

Get involved in getting the laws changed in your state. Especially one that says, "All voting systems will produce a voter-verified paper ballot, verified by the voter without an interface, (except for the disabled) that is deposited in a ballot box and used in recounts and audits of the voting system."

Also, as required by HAVA, if your state is doing that.

If your state has already purchased machines and is getting HAVA money, those machines must produce a permanent paper record with audit capacity- and touch screens DO NOT have audit capacity without a voter-verified paper ballot. Redundant storage- but not an independent, verified audit source that acts as the official ballot of record.