It's exhilarating to come this far.
And soon--possibly as early as Monday--it'll all be in Schwarzenegger's hands.
Or is it?
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Sign a petition and impact the
Mother of All Issues:
ELECTION INTEGRITY IN CALIFORNIA,
because democracy still depends on it.
Vote
YES on the attached petition that will automatically send your vote to Governor Schwarzenegger and the California legislation,
then pass it on to your lists, and feel the euphoria of today's battle won.
Here's the link to the Petition:
http://www.usalone.com/sb370.htm
[Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this petition link to read the detailed bill analyses and the riveting pros and cons]
WHAT A
"YES" VOTE WOULD DO:
SB 370: THIS BILL WOULD REQUIRE NO NEW COSTS and
among many important features it mandates that the state look to a paper record of ballots cast for recount purposes. Incredibly, the new Republican secretary of state who opposes this bill argues that the weight of the paper stock and lack of watermark on the paper records render it as insufficient to serve as a paper record to be relied upon in the event of a recount.
Whereas its supporters believe that the paper record law passed last year that mandates as of January 1, 2006, all votes cast in California must have a Verified Voter Paper Audit Trail ("VVPAT") was passed so that this paper record would serve a specific function; specifically, the paper record was created so that it may be relied upon as the ballot of record in the event of a recount or audit. Supporters therefore believe that the passage of SB370 would merely codify the intended function into the California Election Code.
AB 1636: THIS BILL WOULD REQUIRE NO NEW COSTS and among other important features would ensure that no open "back door" access vulnerabilities inherent in wireless connectivity features. Opponents of this bill cite the need for the expediency and convenience that remote access to our computers would provide. Supporters of this bill say that any features gained cannot trump the voters' paramount need for security of our voting systems.