Update: Washington State Internet Voting Bill Defeated

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Update: Washington State Internet Voting Bill Defeated

by johnbonifaz | Feb 18 2009

House Bill 1624 authorizing the Washington Secretary of State, Sam Reed, to begin a pilot internet voting program has died in the House because of the significant financial impact the program would have on counties and individual taxpayers that was not reflected in the original fiscal note. House Committee members became aware of the actual price tag of the program after local voting integrity activists sent documentation on the real costs of internet voting programs in other states. Thanks to John Gideon and Ellen Theisen of Voters Unite for their hard work in creating awareness and taking action on HB 1624. Voter Action will continue to monitor and advocate against internet voting legislation being proposed across the country.

A New Threat to the Integrity of Our Elections: Washington State Weighs the Introduction of Internet Voting  
 

Lawsuit: Paper ballots should be on hand in Pa.

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Lawsuit: Paper ballots should be on hand in Pa.

By MaryClaire Dale, The Associated Press

Several voter-rights groups filed suit Thursday to seek emergency paper ballots for Pennsylvania voters in the event that electronic machines break down.

The groups want paper ballots to be available on Election Day if more than half of the voting machines at a given polling place malfunction. Otherwise, voters are often left to endure long lines, they said.
"People should be able to exercise their right to vote without waiting in line for hours or being told to go home and come back later," said John Bonifaz, legal director of Voter Action, a national voter advocacy group that is one of several plaintiffs.

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