Diebold, Electronic Voting and the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy

[TruthIsAll]

Must read: The sordid history is all laid out.

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0225-05.htm

Diebold, Electronic Voting and the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy
by Bob Fitrakis

The Governor of Ohio, Bob Taft, and other prominent state officials, commute to their downtown Columbus offices on Broad Street. This is the so-called “Golden Finger,” the safe route through the majority black inner-city near east side. The Broad Street BP station, just east of downtown, is the place where affluent suburbanites from Bexley can stop, gas up, get their coffee and New York Times. Those in need of cash visit BP’s Diebold manufactured CashSource+ ATM machine which provides a paper receipt of the transaction to all customers upon request.

Many of Taft’s and President George W. Bush’s major donors, like Diebold’s current CEO Walden “Wally” O’Dell, reside in Columbus’ northwest suburb Upper Arlington. O’Dell is on record stating that he is “committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the President” this year. On September 26, 2003, he hosted an Ohio Republican Party fundraiser for Bush’s re-election at his Cotswold Manor mansion. Tickets to the fundraiser cost $1000 per couple, but O’Dell’s fundraising letter urged those attending to “Donate or raise $10,000 for the Ohio Republican Party.”

According to the Columbus Dispatch: “Last year, O’Dell and his wife Patricia, campaigned for passage of two liquor options that made their portion of Tremont Road wet.

On November 5, Upper Arlington residents narrowly passed measures that allowed fundraising parties to offer more than beer, even though his 10,800-square-foot home is a residence, a permit is required because alcohol is included in the price of fundraising tickets. O’Dell is also allowed to serve “beer, wine and mixed drinks” at Sunday fundraisers.

O’Dell’s fund-raising letter followed on the heels of a visit to President Bush’s Crawford Texas ranch by “Pioneers and Rangers,” the designation for people who had raised $100,000 or more for Bush’s re-election.

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[TruthIsAll]

1. Kick this very important piece..

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[ParanoidPat]

2. Thanks for posting this TIA!

This is, IMHO, THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE OF THIS ELECTION! :evilfrown:

:kick:BLACK BOX VOTING - Ballot Tampering in the 21st Century:kick:

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9*
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13*
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Appendix
Footnotes
Index

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[Eric J in MN]

3. Call and email your Senators. Contact info here.

Call and email your Senators to co-sponsor "The Voter Confidence Act," S.1980.

You can find their names, numbers, and official websites (which include email forms) using the dropdown for your state at:
http://www.senate.gov/


suggested phone words:
Hello, my name is ____ and I'm calling from the city of _____. Can I speak with someone about a voting-rights bill?

I'd like to leave a message for the Senator to please co-sponsor "The Voter Confidence Act," S.1980, to increase the accuracy of our elections.

[RedEagle]

4. Tell them to stop HAVA funding while you're at it

As soon as election officials can, in spite of growing evidence, they will happily lay down our money to sell our democracy.

[LibertyorDeath]

5. Kick