Progressive Democrat Issue 69: NYC FOCUS I: Running out of time for voting rights
This action is being done in collaboration with the Brooklyn New Democratic Majority group and Democracy for NYC.
Our time is running out to strengthen our ability to preserve our voting rights. The vote on this is coming up in a matter of days and we have to be heard NOW!
NY State law requires the abandonment of our old lever machines. The two choices for replacements are “DREs” (Direct Recording Electronic touch-screen or pushbutton computerized voting machines), or “PBOS” (Paper Ballots, Optical Scanners, and accessible ballot-marking machines for voters with disabilities or minority languages).
The paper ballot for PBOS is the legal ballot, verified by the voter before it is cast, counted, and witnessed by citizen observers. Paper ballots allow quick and accurate recounts when needed.
The electronic voting machine, DRE, Direct Recording Equipment or “touch-screen” creates a stored “paper trail”, which is not the legal ballot. The legal vote is cast directly on the machine. There have been several documented failures of this system. In addition, DREs require privatization of elections because they use proprietary software. We would never know whether or not our elections are fair.
The New York City Council Resolution 131 urges the Board of Elections to buy PBOS, not DRE computerized voting machines. Please contact your city council member and ask them to co-sponsor and push for passage. Include your name, address, and phone number.
You can contact your Council Member through this site.
In addition, please contact these two leaders of the Council, as they will be steering the legislative process and will possibly be instrumental to passage:
CHRISTINE QUINN,
SPEAKER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
(212) 788-7210 or quinn@council.nyc.ny.us
SIMCHA FELDER,
CHAIR OF THE GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
(718) 853-2704 or felder@council.nyc.ny.us
Our time is running out to strengthen our ability to preserve our voting rights. The vote on this is coming up in a matter of days and we have to be heard NOW!
NY State law requires the abandonment of our old lever machines. The two choices for replacements are “DREs” (Direct Recording Electronic touch-screen or pushbutton computerized voting machines), or “PBOS” (Paper Ballots, Optical Scanners, and accessible ballot-marking machines for voters with disabilities or minority languages).
The paper ballot for PBOS is the legal ballot, verified by the voter before it is cast, counted, and witnessed by citizen observers. Paper ballots allow quick and accurate recounts when needed.
The electronic voting machine, DRE, Direct Recording Equipment or “touch-screen” creates a stored “paper trail”, which is not the legal ballot. The legal vote is cast directly on the machine. There have been several documented failures of this system. In addition, DREs require privatization of elections because they use proprietary software. We would never know whether or not our elections are fair.
The New York City Council Resolution 131 urges the Board of Elections to buy PBOS, not DRE computerized voting machines. Please contact your city council member and ask them to co-sponsor and push for passage. Include your name, address, and phone number.
You can contact your Council Member through this site.
In addition, please contact these two leaders of the Council, as they will be steering the legislative process and will possibly be instrumental to passage:
CHRISTINE QUINN,
SPEAKER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
(212) 788-7210 or quinn@council.nyc.ny.us
SIMCHA FELDER,
CHAIR OF THE GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
(718) 853-2704 or felder@council.nyc.ny.us
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