Positive Responses from California Keep Rolling In

Written by: Ilya Sheyman on Aug 12, 2007 7:26 PM EDT

Ten days ago, Debra Bowen took a major step forward in restoring election integrity by decertifying electronic voting machines with the “potential for serious security breaches”. Our DFA-List endorsed candidate followed through on her campaign promise to require a top-to-bottom review of election procedures and take action on the results.

On Friday, we shared some of the success stories California DFA Members had calling their county clerks in support of Secretary of State Debra Bowen. But the positive responses keep rolling in!

County Official:

"It is working. I work for the [] Registrar of Voters, and I receive the website mail, and very few calls, but others in the office have received quite a few, all seemed on message, polite, well-done. All week I have seen that many other counties Registrars' offices have been getting increasingly more.....

Thanks for your Great work"

DFA Member Norma in Oakland wrote a Letter to the Editor in the Contra Costa Times:

"Secretary of State Debra Bowen's decision to decertify some electronic voting machines was honorable, constitutional, democratic, correct, right and appropriate...

....She was correct because she took action based on factual, firsthand demonstrations by experts with unassailable credentials proving these machines were faulty at best and, at worst, easily hacked. She was right because it matters that every voter trusts election results, and she was appropriate because there was no other way to go..." (read more)

Let's keep this success going by continuing to make phone calls this week!

Ginger in Los Angeles County:

The person who answered the phone told me they received a lot of calls between yesterday and today supporting Debra Bowen. I didn't even ask, she just volunteered that information.

Keep the pressure on your county official by delivering this message:

“I support Secretary of State Debra Bowen’s decision to restore election integrity and ban unsafe voting machines. I’m counting on you to support the ban and protect our votes.”

Find your county official and phone number:

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_d.htm

After you make the call, please report how it went here:

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/reportcall

Debra Bowen has come through for California. Now it is up to you to stand by her and make sure every vote counts. Keep up the pressure by calling today!

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