[Davis Democrats] Boxer & Hilary co-sponsor Election Reform Bill in Senate: sign on

[John Chendo]

From: John Chendo <jac07 at dcn.org>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 23:14:14 -0800
To: <adrienne at dcn.org>, <martinusbear at aol.com>
Cc: <woodlanddems at yahoo.com>, <scott at scottlay.com>
Subject: Count Every Vote Act of 2005-BBoxer and HClinton cosponsors


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From: "Hillary Clinton" <democraticparty at democrats.org>
Reply-To: dnc-002Zw03Svu at mailer.democrats.org
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:55:01 -0500
To: "John Chendo" <jac07 at dcn.davis.ca.us>
Subject: Count Every Vote



Dear John Chendo, 

It's time to tell those who celebrate elections and voter participation in
countries around the world that we must make sure every vote is counted in
elections right here at home!

That's why I am asking you to sign on now as a citizen co-sponsor of vitally
important election reform legislation.

http://www.friendsofhillary.com/CountEveryVote
<http://www.friendsofhillary.com/CountEveryVote/>

Next week, I will introduce the Count Every Vote Act of 2005, co-sponsored
by Senator Barbara Boxer. This comprehensive election reform bill will:
Provide a verified paper ballot for every vote cast in electronic voting
machines. 
Set a uniform standard for provisional ballots, so that every qualified
voter within the state will know their votes are treated equally and will be
counted. 
Require the Federal Election Assistance Commission to issue standards that
ensure uniform access to voting machines and election personnel in every
community. It's outrageous that some people in predominantly minority
communities had to wait up to 10 hours to vote, while people in other
communities often voted in minutes!
In 2004, I introduced legislation similar to the Count Every Vote Act. But
it never saw the light of day. I couldn't even get a hearing for my bill
before the Senate Rules Committee. We can't allow this new legislation to
suffer the same fate.

The Republicans who control Congress don't want to address this issue. So
we've got to build grassroots momentum to make sure they don't have any
choice but to act. That's why I am determined to keep moving forward -- on
the Hill, with advocacy groups, and with all of you!

http://www.friendsofhillary.com/CountEveryVote
<http://www.friendsofhillary.com/CountEveryVote/>

Will you join me in calling for action to Count Every Vote? Will you sign up
to become a citizen co-sponsor of this bill, so that we can demonstrate that
the American people won't sit still for inaction on legislation so essential
to our freedom? 

Please forward this e-mail to your friends, and ask them to join us.
Together, we will restore the credibility of American democracy, and make
sure that we count every vote.

Sincerely,

Hillary Rodham Clinton

P. S. I thank you for all you have done to build a stronger Democratic
Party. Now, as we say goodbye to the outstanding leadership of my friend
Terry McAuliffe, I look forward to working with Governor Howard Dean and the
new DNC leadership. Let's make sure that our hard work counts on Election
Day! 




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