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EYES WIDE SHUT: New Yorkers Struggle for the Soul of Democracy

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“Our lever machines satisfy all but one of [HAVA’s] standards, that there be at least one machine at each poll site that is 'accessible for individuals with disabilities, including non-visual accessibility for the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters.” click here

We have met the one standard lever machines could not satisfy. We bought the BMDs. We are paying plenty for our dance with the devil. The bleeding to our wallets and to our democracy must end with the Ballot Markers. We still have our levers. THIS SHIP HAS NOT SAILED.

As Nassau Election Commissioner William Biamonte (D) recently summed it up:

"All that's at stake is the credibility of representative democracy in New York State." See click here

So Who Exactly are We Buying these Crappy Theft-Inviting Machines For?


More to follow soon alerting you to the actions needed to protect us before the State succeeds in disenfranchising each and every one of us.

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