Fund Emergency Paper Ballots

In my inbox today from Rapid Response...

Senator Dodd, Senator Boxer, and Rep. Rush Holt have introduced a bill to fund emergency paper ballots for the 2006 elections. The bill would not require a voter-verified paper record, but it would offer funding to any county that chose to offer paper ballots as a contingency option for voting machine failures, and, better still, require that counties who receive this funding to offer a paper ballot to any voter who requests one! See www.votetrustusa.org for more information. There is also a New York Times article up here.

There is no bill number for this legislation yet. But call Harkin, Grassley, and your Senators and urge them to support this bill!

Congress adjourns Friday so time is of the essence.

Contact info for Senator Grassley and Senator Harkin:

Sen. Chuck Grassley
135 Hart Senate Bldg.
Washington, DC
20510-1501
202.224.3744

Des Moines
721 Federal Building
210 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 288-1145
Fax: (515) 288-5097

Senator Tom Harkin

WASHINGTON OFFICE
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3254 Phone
(202) 224-9369 Fax

DES MOINES
210 Walnut Street
Room 733, Federal Building
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 284-4574 Phone
(515) 284-4937 Fax