Congress -- Stop dawdling!
By Common Cause
It's outrageous. We're less than a week away from "Super Tuesday," when 24 states are voting in the first major decision of the 2008 election, and we still do not have an election process we can trust.
Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the Holt bill!
Let's make sure everyone's vote is backed by paper in 2008.
The regrettable fact is that what's done is done. Now, we must forge ahead, together, to ensure that Congress does not continue to slip up all the way through the general election.
That's why I'm hoping you'll become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the Holt bill immediately, to ensure that any mistakes on "Super Tuesday" February 5th, stop at February 5th.
Sign your name to become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of Rep. Holt's bill right now -- before the Super Tuesday deadline!
Despite our strong efforts to get Congress to pass verifiable voting, ensuring all states' voting machines are backed up by a paper record, Congress dilly dallied, and did not pass legislation in time for the Super Tuesday primaries – when hundreds of thousands of Americans will be voting for president.
We have no choice but to go into February 5th without a secure election process in many states. But, we do have a choice when it comes to the general election on November 4th. We can choose to do everything we can to pass the Holt bill (H.R. 5036, the Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008) before that election.
The faster you sign on as a co-sponsor, the quicker the bill will be passed, and the sooner the emergency funding will get to the states. The time to act is right now.
Sign your name to become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of Rep. Holt's bill right now – before the February 5th Super Tuesday deadline!
Having insecure elections when 24 states go to the polls is inexcusable. Having insecure elections when all 50 states go to the polls is a recipe for disaster.
Now is the time to stand up to Congress' dawdling and demand that they pass the Holt bill immediately. Will you join us?
Thanks for all you do,
Susannah Goodman
Director of Election Reform, Common Cause
P.S. Keep an eye on your inbox. We'll soon be sending Common Cause's up-to-the-minute report on the threat level of voting machine malfunction in every state across the country to every Citizen Co-Sponsor of the Holt bill. This is one report I can guarantee you will not want to miss.