Don't Let HAVA Force States To Buy INSECURE Voting Machines

February 3, 2006

HAVA DEADLINES MUST BE EXTENDED TO ALLOW STATES TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

A number of states are under a lot of pressure to buy insecure and expensive

electronic voting systems because of deadlines in the HAVA (Help America

Vote Act).

A bill has been introduced in the House (HR 4666) to give the states more

time to make wise decisions on systems which have not even been adequately

tested and qualified yet. Otherwise they will lose federal funding due them

under

HAVA.

No board of elections should be forced to make decisions before

certification of all available voting systems is completed. Manufacturers

should not risk

quality defects by rushing machines out the door. We the people should not

be rushed into bad decisions. Our vote and its integrity are more important

than an arbitrary deadline. To stop the impending HAVA train wreck, we urge you

to support HR 4666, introduced by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) on January

31 to extend the deadline for HAVA compliance past the 2006 primary season

without penalty. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. This bill and its eventual companion

in

the Senate must be fast-tracked so that as many counties as possible can

benefit from the extended deadline. The only way that will happen is if members

of Congress hear from their constituents that passage of HR 4666 must be a

priority.

Please take action NOW, so we can win all victories that are supposed to be

ours, and forward this message to everyone else you know.

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