USA Today: States fall behind on voting-system improvements

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Jim Drinkard, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Repairs to the nation's voting system, already long overdue, are likely to remain uncompleted by the 2006 congressional elections, top state election officials warn.

Hampered by delays in federal guidance and local political complications, officials say the lag could lead to problems in next year's voting. They also fear being penalized for missing deadlines to revamp their voting systems under a 2002 law that has doled out $2.2 billion so far to help them replace antiquated voting machines and improve voter-registration systems.

"We are behind the eight ball here," says Rebecca Vigil-Giron, New Mexico's secretary of state and president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. "Most of the states will not be in compliance with those deadlines."

The Help America Vote Act called for the changes to be in place by Jan. 1, 2004. But 44 states couldn't make that deadline and took advantage of a waiver that extended the time until Jan. 1, 2006.

more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-14-voting_x.htm

[SnoopDog]

1. OK DUers... You all didn't read this? Action Alert Time...

Today is Feb 14, 2005. How is it possible for the States NOT get the voting improvements in? How many months is that till Nov 2006? 20 months of so?

This is the end game for Rebuks - they will cheat in a Super Majority and that is it for the Democrats and our USA as we know it.

WRITE - CALL - EMAIL - FAX every Congress person and tell them to tell the states to get off their ass.

If there is only one thing you do this week - get this message out!

[SnoopDog]

2. Does this not get you thinking?

"Repairs to the nation's voting system, already long overdue, are likely to remain uncompleted by the 2006 congressional elections, top state election officials warn."

Super Majority - 2007 - unless we fight for changes.