[ale] OT: Action Alert -- Help Dnd Zero Evidence Elections in Georgia!

[Jerald Sheets]

I don't mind getting into the tech behind modern voting systems.   
Hell, I don't even mind that it has absolutely nothing to do with Linux.

What I *do* mind is being politicized on this list.  I don't belong  
to this particular PAC/lobby/blah blah for a reason.  I don't really  
want this in my inbox.  Please take political action statements offlist.

Now, if you want  to have more pass back and forth about the  tech,  
I'm all ears.


Jerald M. Sheets jr.
Sr. UNIX Systems Administrator
The Weather Channel Interactive
404.293.8762



On Mar 20, 2006, at 10:12 AM, aaron wrote:

> Crucial Action Alert:
> Georgia Assembly moving to pass phony Election reform bill!
>
> To Supporters of Voter Verified Paper Ballots
> and Transparent Public Election Systems:
>
> Please consider attending or testifying in favor of the HB790
> amendment at the House Government Affairs Committee Mtng.:
>   TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 3:00pm,
>   Room 406 of the Legislative Office Building
>   (immediately South of the State Capital building)
>
> A bill involving a partial, inconclusive testing of new Diebold voting
> systems, SB500, is being actively and, in our view, fraudulently
> fronted by the Diebold promoters in our State Government as a
> paper ballot measure.
>
> This bill has passed through Senate committee and passed on
> the Senate floor. It is now scheduled to receive a hearing in the
> House Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday, March 21st,
> at 3:00 pm
>
> As it is currently written, SB500 only provides for a limited trial
> balloon test of Diebold ballot printing systems in three precincts.
> Diebold claims that addopting the systems would require that all
> their existing systems be scrapped at a price of (at least) $70  
> million.
> The bill does nothing to explore cost effective solutions or require
> restoration of ballot evidence and verifiable elections to Georgia.
> The bill's author, now a candidate for Secretary of State, Sen. Bill
> Stephens,  worked with the current Secretary of State to strip out all
> the bill's original provisions requiring State level implementation of
> Voter Verified Paper Ballots by 2007.
>
> We desperately need to lobby the Government  Affairs committee
> to restore Voter Verified Paper Ballot implementation requirements
> to SB500 and to strengthen the bill's audit requirements and counting
> procedures. Our best opportunity to do this by asking that HB790 be
> amended in its entirety to the SB500 legislation.
>
> The Tuesday, March 21st, 3:00pm meeting will be our last public
> opportunity to demand legitimate VVPB Election Reform be passed
> in this Assembly session!  Everyone citizen's presence is both helpful
> and critical!
>
>
> And if you cannot attend this meeting, please consider IMMEDIATELY
> calling or faxing  the members of the House Government Affairs  
> committee
> and Sen. Bill Stephens and ask that the language of HB790 be amended
> to SB500 in it's entirety!  (contact information below)
>
> Additional information and links at
>   http://DefendersOfDemocracy.com
> or, for call back contact, email phone # info
>   arxaaron at gmail.com
> and include "HB790" in the subject.
>
> PLEASE ACT NOW TO RESTORE THE RIGHT
> TO HAVE OUR VOTE COUNTED IN GEORGIA!!
>
> ___________________________
>
> HOUSE GOV'T AFFAIRS
> COMMITTEE MEMBERS
>
> Austin Scott (Chair)
> austin.scott at house.ga.gov
> Room 218 State Capitol
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.5132
> Staff: Pam Norwood
>
> in the district...
> 1610 John Orr Drive Building F
> PO Box 988
> Tifton, Georgia 31793
>
> 229.386.5128 - Office
> 229.388.0896 - Fax
> Occupation: Insurance Agent
>
> ___
>
> Paul Jennings (Vice Chair)
> paul.jennings at house.ga.gov
> Room 411
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.0126
> Staff: Jan Brown
>
> in the district...
> 1843 Castleway Lane
> Atlanta, Georgia 30345-4015
> 404.321.3158 - Home
> Occupation: Retired Banker
>
> ___
>
> Harry Geisinger (Secretary / HB790 Sponsor)
> Room 601
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.0254
> Staff: Pamela Lewis
>
> in the district...
> 224 River View Trail
> Roswell, Georgia 30075
> 770.594.1510 - Fax
> Occupation: Consultant
>
> ___
>
> Tyrone Brooks
> tyrone.brooks at house.ga.gov
> Room 511
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.6372
> Staff: Madge Owens
>
> in the district...
> 404.753.3361 - Home
> 404.524.5531 - Office
> Occupation: Civil Rights Worker
> President - GABEO
>
> ___
>
> Gail Buckner
> gail.buckner at house.ga.gov
> Room 509
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.0220
> Staff:
> Doris Littlejohn
> Brittany Anderson
>
> in the district...
> 7324 Cardif Place
> Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
> 770.473.9039 - Home
> Occupation: Communication Marketing
>
> ___
>
>
> Sue Burmeister
> subrmyster at aol.com
> Room 415 State Capitol
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.5024
> Staff: Elaine Myers
>
> in the district...
> PO Box 212176
> Augusta, Georgia 30917-2176
> 706.481.9591 - Office
> 706.481.9541 - Fax
> Occupation: Businesswoman
>
> ___
>
>
> Howard Mosby
> mosb7101 at hotmail.com
> Room 607
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.0287
> Staff: Diana Lynn
>
> in the district...
> 2101 Sugar Creek Falls Drive
> Atlanta, Georgia 30316
> 404.656.0298
> Occupation: Healthcare Administration
>
> ___
>
>
> Mary Margaret Oliver
> marymargaret.oliver at house.ga.gov
> Room 604
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.0265
> Staff: Emily Patillo
>
> in the district...
> 150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue
> Suite 350
> Decatur, Georgia 30030
> 404.377.0485 - Home
> 404.377.0486 - Fax
> Occupation: Attorney
>
> ___
>
>
> Larry O'Neal
> larry.oneal at house.ga.gov
> Room 133 State Capitol
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.5103
> Staff: Kay Goodroe
> Committee Aide: Michele NeSmith
>
> in the district...
> 200 Willingham Dr.
> Bonaire, Georgia 31005
> 478.953.4557 - Office
> Occupation: Attorney
>
>
> ___
>
> Alan Powell
> alanpowell23 at hotmail.com
> Room 507
> Coverdell Legislative Office Building
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.0202
> Stafff: Rahmana Evans
> in the district...
> PO Box 248
> Hartwell, Georgia 30643
> 706.376.4422 - Office
> Occupation: Self Employed
>
> ___
>
>
> Chuck Scheid
> chuckscheid at msn.com
> in the district...
> Room 401 State Capitol
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.657.8442
> Staff: Beth Green
>
> in the district...
> 131 Chickasaw Run
> Woodstock, Georgia 30188
> 770.516.8179 - Home
> Occupation: Business Financial Consultant
>
> ___
>
>
> Lynn Smith
> lynn.smith at house.ga.gov
> Room 228 State Capitol
> Atlanta, Georgia 30334
> 404.656.7149
> Staff: Pat Alexander <mailto:pat.alexander at house.ga.gov>
>
> in the district...
> Eight Evergreen Drive
> Newnan, Georgia 30263
> 770.253.9427 - Office
> 770.253.9427 - Home
> Occupation: Business Owner
>
> ____________________________________________
>
> Senator Bill Stephens
> bill.stephens at senate.ga.gov
> Capitol Office:
> 121 C State Capitol
> Atlanta, GA 30334
> Phone: (404) 656-0048
> Fax: (404) 651-6767
> Legislative Assistant: Laurie Sparks
>
>
> District Office:
> P.O. Box 4400
> Canton GA 30114
> Phone: (770) 517-5229
>
>
>
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