Moveon: Governor Schwarzenegger Sign Voter-Verified Paper Ballots Bill!

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> Dear MoveOn member in California,
>
> Governor Schwarzenegger will decide by September 30th whether to sign
> or
> veto a California bill requiring Voter-Verified Paper Ballots.
>
> Please phone Governor Schwarzenegger now, and ask him to sign bill
> number SB 1438 right away. For an effective call:
>
> Call [phone]
>
> Press 7 to speak with a staff member
>
> Tell the staff member your name, where you're from, and that you are
> urging the governor to sign SB 1438 to require Voter-Verified Paper
> Ballots.
>
> If you don't get through, please keep trying. Personal phone calls
> will
> have the most impact.
>
> If you still can't get through, you can send the governor an email
> through his online web form:
>
> http://www.govmail.ca.gov
>
> A handwritten letter can be very powerful too -- and reinforces our
> point about the importance of a paper trail. You can send the governor
> a letter via U.S. mail to:
>
> Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
> State Capitol Building
> Sacramento, CA 95814
>
> As we have described earlier, there's overwhelming evidence that
> electronic voting terminals are susceptible to manipulation and error,
> before and after voting. If they malfunction, votes may be lost
> irretrievably. That's why we should be able to verify our votes on
> secure paper ballots that can be counted and re-counted.
>
> The California bill SB 1438, co-authored by Senators Ross Johnson
> (R-Orange) and Don Perata (D-Alameda), would require that all
> electronic
> voting systems provide a Voter-Verified Paper Ballot in time for the
> primary election of 2006. It will not impact this year's election.
> The
> bill also requires that no new paperless electronic voting systems may
> be certified by the Secretary of State after this year.
>
> Just last week California officials announced they will sue Diebold
> Inc., a leading supplier of e-voting machines, for defrauding the state
> by supplying shoddy equipment that wasn't tested or approved.
> Californians deserve the most reliable and trustworthy voting systems
> available anywhere. Please call Governor Schwarzenegger today.
>
> Thank you, for all you do.
>
> - Peter Schurman
> MoveOn.org
> Wednesday, September 15th, 2004
>
> P.S.: For more information on e-voting and voter-verified ballots,
> see:
>
> http://calvoter.org/issues/votingtech/index.html
>
> and
>
> http://www.verifiedvoting.org/
>
> P.P.S.: For some great recent coverage of verified voting, see:
>
> Reuters: California to Sue E-Vote Manufacturer Diebold for Fraud
> http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.asp?id=2671
>
> Washington Post: Groups Rally for Voting Receipts
> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=558
>
> Houston Chronicle: Trust Is Fine, but with E-Votes, Let's Verify
> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=559
>
> USA Today: E-Voting Equipment's Technological Troubles
> http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20040713/6359064s.htm
>

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1. Done. And kick.