Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In his column in the Washington Post columnist David Broder reports on HR-811, its status and opposition from state election officials. Oddly the National Association of Secretaries of State has taken no public position according to Broder. However other national organizations representing state legislators and counties have voiced opposition. Broder also mentions opposition from the American Association of People With Disabilities. Strangely congressional aides discount the opposition from AAPD because they think People for the American Way speaks for the disabled community and PFAW is in full support of the bill. What is especially bothersome about this column is that Broder admitted to needing information from an expert so he turned to Doug Lewis of the Election Center for his biased, vendor influenced opinion. It’s too bad that a man who can’t see a conflict of interest in allowing vendors to sponsor events at his semi-annual meetings, is the only person a non-expert can turn to for information and not know that information will be biased….
Machinery review problems cropping up LINK
Residents will vote on optical scan machines, but funds from the Legislature fall short. LINK
Official later says that’s just one idea to be considered LINK
Amid miscommunication and confusion, clerk didn’t seek help LINK
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The cacaphony of the electronic voting/election machines movement continues as it has these past 40 years.
The movement has the pattern of a religion, not of political or other science. This level of infighting and discord has a jihad look and feel.
It is becoming the issue of the rich brats, the wannabe personality cult leaders, and neophyte activists who only want a surge in adrenaline.
Follow a favorite leader to who knows where without a command of the text, without having a clear path to the meaning of the text, or the import of the substantial matters.
It really is a McDonalds type activism and has lead to a fat, unhealthy, muddled thinking, cholesterol infested, and diseased heart noisy movement.
When the bill is touched upon by the movement, the bill just gets worse.
Too bad, because the subject matter is critically important to democracy, not democrazy.
Here’s what I think is a hidden motive behind PFAW’s involvement in e-voting: In Michigan, Mr. Naess’ brother is a huge supporter of Instant Run-off Voting (“IRV”). If Ralph shares those views, I have to helieve he sees e-voting as the best way to implement IRV. I’ve tried to email Brad about this but apparently my mail to him is being rejected. I hope someone makes sure he sees this, as I think it explains some things that were previously less than clear in terms of the dynamics at play..