Garland Favorito and the Voting Machines

Garland Favorito and www.voterga.org

 Today will be our second show. We will be interviewing Garland Favorito from Voter GA.His press release is below. I know a lot of people who read this website worry about our voting machines. He is one of the good guys who is out fighting the fight to change them. You can him today on our show and ask questions if you like. Our phone number is 770-412-whie. We will also be talking about the Iraq war and why we should leave.We will also talk about another Georgian who might their hat in the ring for President. I will also be talking about the Heller case that went to the Supreme Court this past week.
Please listen and call we will start at 12 noon today and go to 1:00 pm on 1320 am WHIE.



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Press Release                                                       

March 20, 2008

 

Motion Filed to Ban Georgia Voting Equipment

 

ATLANTA, GA – Citizens in an electronic voting lawsuit announced today that they have filed a summary judgment motion seeking to ban the voting equipment currently used in Georgia. The motion contends that there are no issues of fact at dispute that would warrant a trial for certain counts of the lawsuit.

 

The main thrust of the motion centers on a lack of equal protection and due process that the plaintiffs claim Election Day voters have when compared to absentee voters who use optically scanned paper ballots. The motion contends that retention of tangible paper ballots is required for voters to verify their actual ballot choices, for election officials to provide true recounts as needed, to investigate voting discrepancies, to prevent fraud and to produce evidence for contested elections.

 

In addition, the motion seeks to ban database servers used to tabulate electronic and optical scan votes at county and state levels because of admissions from officials that the equipment does not detect fraudulent manipulation of votes.

 

The landmark motion further seeks to ban the newer sequential roll technology used in three precincts for the 2006 audit trail pilot on the grounds that it jeopardizes secrecy of the ballot, a point that was stated in the 2006 Audit Trail Pilot Report produced by the office of the new Secretary of State in April of 2007.

 

The motion also cites evidence of improper certification and requests a Special Master be established to ensure that all voting equipment is properly certified.

 

The motion will be available at www.voterga.org. The Defendants are expected to file a similar motion seeking to dismiss some or all of the counts of the lawsuit.

 

Plaintiff Mark Sawyer added: “We found out in discovery that our entire suit could have been avoided if the law had been followed in 2001 when the machines were procured and certified. That law required an independent audit trail of each vote cast. During deposition, the state’s expert witness had to admit what most of us already know. There are no vote audit trails independent of the machines.”

 

Media Contacts: Garland Favorito (404) 664-4044


 

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