This bill seems to solve a lot of the problems with electronic voting machines.
According to an announcement from People for the American Way (PFAW):
Rep. Holt's bill requires the following for ALL federal elections starting in 2008:Please add your name to PFAW's petition to Congress to pass this bill!
- Paper Ballots -- ALL voting machines must produce a paper ballot
- Audits -- ALL voting machines must be audit-able
- No Secret Source Code -- ALL voting machine vendors MUST make the machines' software available for inspection
- Ban on Wireless Devices -- Prohibits wireless technology in voting machines
- Access for All Eligible Voters -- Ensures disabled and minority language voters can vote privately and independently
UPDATE: In a press conference yesterday, Congressman Holt indicated that this bill has been introduced with 168 cosponsors!
ReplyDeleteNice to see this kind of support for a bill that speaks to the core of our democracy - the right to have our votes counted.
Now we have to make sure it passes.