Progress On Paper Trail Voting

Republicans Back E-Vote Bill

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As criticism of electronic voting systems heats up across the nation, three Republicans have signed on to support a bill that would force e-voting machines to produce a paper trail. Previously only Democrats had vowed to support the bill.

Republican congressmen Tom Davis of Virginia, Christopher Shays of Connecticut and New Hampshire's Charles Bass have agreed to co-sponsor the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003, which was introduced to the House in May by Rush Holt (D-N.J.).

Now we need to get something moving in the Senate. Who's a likely sponsor?

Meanwhile:

Calif. Halts E-Vote Certification
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Uncertified software may have been installed on electronic voting machines used in one California county, according to the secretary of state's office.

Marc Carrel, assistant secretary of state for policy and planning, told attendees Thursday at a panel on voting systems that California was halting the certification process for new voting machines manufactured by Diebold Election Systems.

Folks, we are winning this fight. Every rock we turn over at Diebold yields more slime and more lights are being brought to bear.