Hacking Democracy

I am seriously concerned about the possibility of the 2008 elections being rigged. This can happen in various ways. If you want to become part of the solution I can suggest a number of things to do immediately. Go to Black Box Voting http://www.blackboxvoting.org/ and download their free Tool Kit 2008: A Pocket Guide to Election Protection. This booklet outlines five things you can do to protect the election in 2008. Please be a good citizen and arm yourself with this free booklet.

You can also inform yourself about the problems by viewing the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary called Hacking Democracy. Go online at: http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/hackingdemocracy/ to view the preview and find out how to view the entire film. Since there are not current viewings scheduled you can go to http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hacking+democracy&search_type=&aq=0&oq=hacking+dem and view the program in nine segments. I have personally viewed all nine segments and can report that Diebold voting machines can, and have, been hacked to fraudulently report election results. I STRONGLY urge you to take the time to view this program.

My own personal work involves getting as many voters registered as possible. Many people have been turned away from the polls in the past because they were not informed of voting requirements such as ID cards, the need to renew voter registration. If you don’t want to sit at tables and register voters yourself, PLEASE do check to see if your voter registration is still valid. Call your county clerk’s office to check this out and to find out what you will need to bring to the polls. Now, since you have taken all that trouble, GO AND VOTE. (Sorry for the shout, but I think it is really that important.