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"Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections" and the Power of One

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He said to all of us, in that dark and steamy theater, that people who tamper with and steal American elections are the worst kind of domestic enemy threatening our country today and he spoke for many soldiers who were prepared to honor their oath to help defend us against that enemy. That young man received rousing and sustained applause for his comments and for his continued commitment to his country.

Judging from the veteran’s response and audience reaction, David Earnhardt can be pleased that his message was heard at the Nashville premiere.

At the pro-democracy rally in Atlanta in the summer of 2005, marchers chanted, “Keep the vote alive!” and one hand-printed sign poignantly and pointedly read, “I voted. Did it count? Who knows?” The appropriate follow-up question is “Who cares?” I sure do. What about you?

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Joan Brunwasser is a co-founder of Citizens for Election Reform (CER) which since 2005 existed for the sole purpose of raising the public awareness of the critical need for election reform. Our goal: to restore fair, accurate, transparent, secure elections where votes are cast in private and counted in public. Because the problems with electronic (computerized) voting systems include a lack of (more...)
 

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