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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Support Voter Action Investigation of Missing Votes in FL
Submitted by Terry Riley: Please take a few minutes to read the following message about a nonpartisan investigation of Sarasota, Florida undervotes. I fully endorse this organization and this action. I have given a donation and ask that you please consider doing the same. The actions of Voter Action are in no small way connected to the success of the paper ballot issue in the NM Legislature. Please go to their web site and click on the donate tab on the left side of the web page. This is a great opportunity.
From Voter Action:
Voter Action Co-Director and election law attorney Lowell Finley has been in Sarasota since November 9th, investigating the 18,000 missing votes from Florida’s District 13 congressional race in that county. Today, Voter Action is pleased to announce that the People for the American Way Foundation, the ACLU of Florida, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Common Cause are joining this effort on behalf of the voters of Sarasota County, regardless of party affiliation. Based on previous experience and success in the courts to block the use of electronic voting systems across the U.S. and the strength of our new partners, Voter Action is well poised to move this investigation forward and , if as it increasingly appears will be necessary, to file suit to get to the bottom of what happened.
The purpose of this investigation and potential legal action is to 1) Get to the bottom of what happened through legal discovery 2) File legal action on behalf of the voters of Sarasota challenging the validity of the election if need be. 3) Protect the integrity of future elections in Sarasota County, the State of Florida, and the nation.
But in order to do this we need your help. Voter Action needs to raise funds very quickly to continue its work in Sarasota. Even with the legal and organizing assistance of our new partners, we must raise an estimated $45,000.00.
This is an unparalleled opportunity to shed light on the continuing election crisis that plagues Florida, to expose the problems inherent in electronic voting systems, and to demonstrate the harm that can be caused by elections officials with a pro-vendor and anti-voter bias.
Please donate now and share this email with your friends!
Because we are working on behalf of voters and not a candidate or political party, all donations are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law and can be made through our fiscal sponsor, the International Humanities Center, a 501(c)(3) organization through the Voter Action website.
Voter Actionemail: info@voteraction.org
phone: 206-723-1941
web: https://www.voteraction.org
November 21, 2006 at 09:32 AM in Election Reform & Voting, Guest Blogger | Permalink
Comments
Just heard that Patsy conceded in a 10AM news conference. Guess the price tag for the recount was too steep. What a disappointment.
Posted by: Tom in Paradise | Nov 21, 2006 10:15:17 AM
p.s. I have a funny feeling Wilson will live to regret winning.
Now we need to support the FL recount.
Posted by: | Nov 21, 2006 10:18:17 AM