[Davis Democrats] FW: From Congressman Mike Thompson

[John Chendo]

Dear fellow dems: An important action coming out of a large workshop today
--write individual letters to Senator Barbara Boxer asking her to challenge
the electoral votes from Ohio and Florida because of innumerable reports of
computer irregularities, homeland security false alarms, and significant
discrepancies with exit polls. There will be  a rally outside her San
Francisco office this Monday, Nov.29, at 11 am asking her to challenge the
electoral process in these states. Our Congressman, Mike Thompson, is doing
his part. The U.S. Senate is needed to insure a fair election count. Please
write our senator, Barbara Boxer, as soon as possible.   Thank you, John
Chendo




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From: "Congressman Mike Thompson" <ca01ima.pub at mail.house.gov>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:49:52 -0500
To: <jac07 at dcn.org>
Subject: From Congressman Mike Thompson







November 22, 2004


Mr. John C. Chendo

Davis, California  95616

Dear Mr. Chendo:

Thank you for your correspondence regarding reports of voting irregularities
in the 2004 election.  I appreciate you taking the time to contact me.

Like you I am concerned about reports of problems with counting votes,
confusion over casting provisional ballots, lost votes and long lines due to
an inadequate number of voting machines.  In response to this, I have
written to the Government Accountability Office asking for a thorough
investigation of these reports.  Below I have attached a copy of the letter
for your consideration.

Please know that I consider this an important matter.  Every vote cast in an
election should be accurately counted.  You may be certain that I will
continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to ensure a proper
investigation of voting irregularities and to produce new election reform
legislation in the upcoming 109th Congress.

Again, thank you for contacting me.  Please continue to contact me on
matters of concern to you and to our district.


November 19, 2004
 
 
The Honorable David M. Walker
Comptroller General
United States Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20548
 
Dear Mr. Walker:
 
I am very concerned about widespread reports of voting irregularities in the
2004 election.  Therefore, I am writing to join other members of Congress to
urge the Government Accountability Office to immediately undertake an
investigation that considers the efficacy of electronic voting machines, how
election officials responded to the difficulties encountered and what we
need to do to improve our election systems and administration.
 
The reported problems include over counting votes, confusion over casting
provisional ballots, lost votes and long lines due to an inadequate number
of voting machines.  A sampling of complaints includes:
 
?         Columbus, Ohio, where an electronic voting system reported that
President Bush received 4,258 votes while Senator Kerry received 260 votes
in a precinct where records show only 638 voters cast ballots;
 
?         North Carolina, where a machine in Carteret County lost more than
4,500 votes due to a mistaken assumption about the memory capacity of a
computer and;
 
?         Youngstown, Ohio, and South Florida, where numerous voters
complained that when they tried to cast votes for Senator Kerry, the
machines instead recorded their votes for President Bush.
 
There is concern that much of the evidence needed to evaluate these reports
will not be preserved without immediate action.  I urge you to take action
quickly to help restore confidence in our nation's election systems.
 
Thank you for your prompt attention to this inquiry.

Sincerely,

MIKE THOMPSON
Member of Congress
http://www.mikethompson.house.gov

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