Action Alert: Support HR 5036 to Fund Verifiable Voting in 2008
By Sean Flaherty and Carole Simmons, Co-Chairs, Iowans for Voting Integrity

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Paper Ballots and Audits in Time for Election Day 2008!

Tell Your U.S. Representative to Vote for HR 5036 "The Emergency Election Assistance for Secure Elections Act"

Americans need to be able to trust the counting of the vote on Election Day.  Paperless electronic voting vulnerable to computer mistakes and security problems. CLICK HERE to send a letter to Congress in support of HR 5036. Only 17 states have a voter verified paper record and require an audit. With no paper record it is impossible to audit the vote and we cannot be sure the vote was counted accurately.

On Tuesday, April 15, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a bill that will improve election integrity in time for the November 2008 by providing funds to states for voter-verified paper records and audits of the vote on Election Day.

Please send the letter below to your member of Congress IMMEDIATELY.   CLICK HERE to send the letter below.  The U.S. House of Representatives needs to show overwhelming bi-partisan support for this bill so the Senate will quickly act and President Bush will sign the bill.

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Dear Representative:

I am writing to urge you to support H.R. 5036 when it comes to the House Floor this Tuesday. The 'Emergency Election Assistance for Secure Elections Act' - the "EASY" bill - is needed to improve security of the November 2008 elections.  Broad support in the House will ensure passage by the Senate and approval by the president in time for the November election.

H.R. 5036 will provide states with funding for paper-based voting systems and audits of the vote count.  The bill will assure election integrity nationally by making sure that votes are counted in a transparent and auditable way.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

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(You can edit the letter when you do so.)  Thank you for taking the time to help improve the election integrity of elections in the United States.  PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

Counting the vote right in a way people can trust is the foundation of legitimate government.
 
Sincerely,

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