Sound Politics: Protest Deanron's proposal for mail-only voting

May 15, 2006

Protest Deanron's proposal for mail-only voting

The Evergreen Freedom Foundation and Washington Citizens for Fair Elections have issued a joint announcement -- "King County residents to protest Vote-By-Mail proposal"

Unique coalition to call for increased ballot security

SEATTLE—A unique coalition will be coming together to protest and comment on the King County Council’s 100 percent vote-by-mail scheme.

The Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF), a free-market public policy organization in Olympia, and Washington Citizens for Fair Elections, a progressive, non-partisan citizens’ organization in King County, invite journalists to attend a rally/press conference on Wednesday, May 17th at 12:30p.m., at the King County Administration Building in Seattle ( 500 4th Ave). At the event, King County residents will change their voter registrations from absentee to poll voter status.

King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert and former Green Party candidate for King County Executive Gentry Lange will also be in attendance to add their voice to those citizens concerned about the integrity of Washington’s elections process and the inherent vulnerabilities of vote-by-mail.

“Mail balloting is much less secure, costs more, and is more complex than poll voting. Despite this, King County Executive Sims, the Council, and the Elections Department are fast tracking the change over to 100 percent vote-by-mail,” said Jason Osgood of Washington Citizens for Fair Elections.

SPEAKERS:

Jason Osgood — Washington Citizens for Fair Elections
Gentry Lange — Former Green Party candidate for King County Executive
Jonathan Bechtle — Director of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation’s Voter Integrity Project
Kathy Lambert — King County Councilwoman
DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 12:30 p.m.

LOCATION:
5th Avenue Plaza
King County Administration Building
500 4th Ave.
Seattle, Washington

This should be a good show. If you live in King County and currently vote by mail but have growing concerns about the security of your ballot, this would be a good opportunity to change your registration so you can vote a regular ballot again and increase the likelihoood that your vote will actually be counted correctly.

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Comments

1. After my experience as a pollworker last fall, I changed by status from permanent absentee to regular voter. I want to put that ballot into the machine with my own two hands, and if the machine rejects it I want to enhance with my own pen.

Posted by: Alan on May 15, 2006 03:29 PM

2. Somehow, I can see Deanron and croanies misplacing the poll station voting boxes. Hmm

Posted by: Jeffro on May 15, 2006 04:12 PM

3. I'll Be there to change my registration.

Posted by: Jim Nobles on May 15, 2006 05:28 PM

4. Nothing short of full scale civil disobedience is what it wil take to make a difference. It is a worthwhile cause - will try to be there.

Posted by: KS on May 15, 2006 06:47 PM

5. I'm there!

Where to park?

Posted by: Deborah on May 15, 2006 10:43 PM

6. I can't be there, but I will also definately change my vote from absentee to a regular voting place.

The DeanRon Voter Machine needs to be unplugged! It is massively corrupt, continually rebooted until it come up in their gregoire tax happy safe mode, and needs to be abruptly Fdisked!

Posted by: GS on May 16, 2006 12:26 AM

7. I can't be there tomorrow, but I'll be there in spirit. Can you change your registration online? Or by phone? Anywhere but in Seattle?

Posted by: Ann in Issaquah on May 16, 2006 03:17 PM