Congress Rep. Robert Ney Blocking a Paper Trail and puts democracy on hold

[the ether]

Ohio Congressman (Diebold) Blocking HR2239 -toll free number
Pass this on! He needs to get about a million phone calls.

Call Congress Toll Free:
1-800-839-5276

What/Who is holding up HR2239??????
The Committe Chairman of the Rules Committee, thats who!
A republican whose state is the home for DIEBOLD Election Systems!
Bob Ney, Republican for Ohio.

Call Bob Ney or his office and tell him you want a Voter Verified
Paper Ballot in time for November 2004! Tell him you hold him
personally responsible for impeding YOUR democracy!

Call toll free at 1-800-839-5276

I DONT HAVE TO LIVE IN OHIO TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS HOLDING UP
DEMOCRACY FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

ABC NEWS ARTICLE:
"On Capitol Hill — which set much of this controversy in motion by
passing a voting reform act that appropriated millions to the states
to upgrade their voting machinery — legislators in the House and
Senate have introduced the Voter Confidence and Increased
Accessibility Act, requiring elections officials to ensure a voter-
verified paper trail for future elections." (HR2239)

"But the bills have not exactly taken Capitol Hill by fire."

"And the House version may require the approval of Rep. Bob Ney, the
chairman of the Rules Committee and a Republican from Ohio —
***where Diebold is headquartered.******"
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/SciTech/Voting_machines_040305.htm
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H.R. 2239 is presently in the Committee on House Administration:
Republican Rep. Robert W. Ney,(OH) is the Chairman.
Here is Rep Bob Ney's March 3rd statement as to his opinion of a
Voter Verified Paper Ballot:

Dear Colleague:

As the principal authors of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law
107-252) (HAVA), signed into law by President Bush on October 29,
2002, we feel compelled to express our concerns about recent
legislative efforts that promise enhanced electronic voting system
security. Various proposals have been introduced in the House and
Senate, but a common feature of these bills is they would amend HAVA
to require that all voting systems, including electronic and
computer-based systems, produce or accommodate a "voter verified
paper record."

"Not only are such proposals premature, but they would undermine
essential HAVA provisions, such as the disability and language
minority access requirements, and could result in more, rather than
less, voter disenfranchisement and error..."

http://www.house.gov/cha/dearcolleaguemarch3-04.htm

District Offices Contact:
E-mail: bobney@m...
District Offices TOLL FREE: 1-866-4-OHIO-18

Washington, DC Office:
2438 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[whistle]

1. I just called Congressman Ney and....

...his voice mail was very polite. I left the suggested message above. I'll let you all know what he says if and when he calls back.:headbang:

[whistle]

2. P.S......

...There is no reason what so ever to hold up legislation mandating that all new electronic voting machines should include a paper receipt of votes selections made. The oil companies have the technology, every gas pump in the country prints receipts following our use, for God sakes. Can't get them fitted in time is preposterous, why we could hire 3 million people and put them in manufacturing positions working three shifts 24/7 and installing them to boot at all the polling stations across this nation. As we vote GW out in November we can all wave our receipts at him and his gang in gratitude for an honest election at last.:toast: :bounce: :party:

[phaseolus]

3. and when french fries needed renaming, this clown was all over it.

Sigh...

[the ether]

4. spreading the word

Thanks for the calls....and the sigh....


btw if anyone is interested in spreading the word......


please be my guest..



thanks....





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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=2004+election+discussion

[anarchy1999]

5. Call Ney's office!

Just phoned his office, staff person told me they are getting over 200 calls a day on this issue. Step it up, flood their phone and fax.