Major Voting Machine Case Argued in Albany Tomorrow

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by: phillip anderson
Wed Dec 19, 2007

Major Voting Machine Case Argued in Albany Tomorrow

And a number of election integrity advocates just filed a an amicus brief in that case, hoping to avert a federal takeover of our elections next year. DOJ is suing our state board of elections alleging that the state of New York has failed to comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The advocated behind the brief beg to differ.

From their press release:
Amicus Filed in Federal - NY State Voting Machine Suit
Two Dozen Election Integrity Groups Back Brief to Bar E-voting

Seeking to avert a federal Justice Department takeover of New York's 2008 federal election, and a possible court-ordered purchase of computerized voting machines, attorneys Andrea Novick and Jonathan Simon of Election Defense Alliance (EDA) yesterday filed an amicus brief in United States v New York State Board of Elections (Case # 1:06-cv-263).

The case is scheduled for argument in United States Federal Court in Albany on December 20.

The Voting Rights division of the Justice Department is suing the state board of elections for its alleged failure to comply with Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requirements for voting systems that assist voters overcoming physical access or linguistic barriers to voting.

The EDA amicus brief, filed on behalf of 32 election integrity groups and individuals, argues that hand-counting the two federal races in New York in 2008, combined with the addition of accessible ballot marking devices at every polling site, is consistent with the essential requirements for democratic elections and will bring the state fully into compliance with HAVA, as sought by the Department of Justice.

http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1786

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