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Campaign to Reclaim

The ‘Campaign to Reclaim’ is based on new evidence (presented here in video) that exposes potential commercial fraud associated with the marketing and sale of defective voting systems throughout the country.  Our goal with this campaign is to increase public awareness around these serious issues and to empower people to take action. 

Through collaboration with Public Interest Pictures, we have produced several media tools to help you learn more about these issues and to assist you in engaging others.  We encourage you to share this information with your friends, relatives and local election administrators to help develop new solutions, including recourse through litigation and a full Congressional investigation, to hold US voting systems companies accountable for potential breach of contract and ultimately, to protect your vote.

 

The American public deserves answers to the questions that have emerged from these reports. We believe Congress must determine whether any private voting systems companies have committed commercial fraud and should fully investigate the threat to our democracy posed by the outsourcing of key election functions to private companies. 

Voter Action has initiated a call to Congress in light of these new reports and will continue to pursue new litigation to further address these privatization concerns. 

View the full Congressional Call Press Release Here.

 

  Here are ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE to address these serious issues:  

 

Step One: 

 

Step Two:

 

Step Three:

 

STEP ONE: MEDIA TOOLS

The Trouble With Touchscreens

By Dan Rather Reports, #227, HDnet

 

INTRODUCTION | 3 min
Voter Action's Legal Director, John Bonifaz, discusses the significance of "The Trouble with Touchscreens", from how this new evidence  may reveal commercial fraud, to how these defective voting machines may have altered the outcome of multiple elections.  

HIGHLIGHTS | 12 min
Edited highlights of the episode provide key details from the report showing evidence that at least one voting system vendor may have sold their equipment knowing that it was defective and another vendor may have deliberately altered the punch card ballots for the Florida 2000 election.

 

Full length | 1 hour
View the entire episode to learn in detail about the allegations of consumer fraud.  Features in depth reports from factory workers, plant managers, those involved in the testing procedures and other experts in the field further illuminate the serious and abysmal situation facing our country’s elections. 

FOLLOW UP CLIP | First 16 min of 1 hour episode                 Dan Rather continues reporting on in-depth investigations into the reliability and vulnerability of our nation's voting machines in this follow up edition to The Trouble with Touchscreens.      

  TRANSCRIPT  |  View a verbatim transcript of the episode.

Leadership Dialogues

Produced by Public Interest Pictures & Voter Action

 

 

Leadership Dialogues Part One    Video |  7 min

Election official, Ion Sancho joins with Voter Action's, John Bonifaz to discuss, from their perspectives, the means of recourse for voters and activists.  They specifically discuss the Campaign to Reclaim's outreach efforts to connect the citizenry with election officials and experts to explore possible legal remedies to address the alleged fraud in the sale of defective voting systems technology and equipment.

 

Leadership Dialogues Part Two    Audio |  13 min

This expert panel will give you the key information you need when you decide to approach your local election official with your concerns about the serious fraud allegations made by the Dan Rather Report and other election issues. 

Panel includes:  John Bonifaz of Voter Action; Ion Sancho, Supervisor of Elections in Leon County, FL; Tom Courbat, Executive Director of Save R Vote in Riverside, CA.

 

 


STEP TWO:  SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

 

 


STEP THREE: CREATE A DIALOGUE

 The Public Interest Picture's Live Q&A Conference Call with Voter Action was held on Saturday, February 16th, 2008 and was a great success.  Please check back soon for a full audio recording of the call as well as other features and updates. 

PUBLIC INTEREST PICTURES’ CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION PROTECTION is a  great, ongoing way for individuals and groups to make a difference. PIP is not just a documentary company. We're activists who make documentaries as an extension of our activism. Our current films include “Hacking Democracy”, “Unprecedented”, and “Unconstitutional”. Upcoming films include “Broadcast Blues” and “One Nation Under God”. Find out how we can produce media tools to support your efforts. For updates and information on Public Interest Pictures, documentary house parties and the ongoing Campaign for Election Protection:  VISIT  WWW.PIPDOCS.ORG

View press release for the Campaign for Election Protection