Archive for ‘Elections’

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Jun08

Resolution Supporting Public Financing of Campaigns In Seattle

by Don Smith on June 8th, 2013 at 7:32 am
Posted In: Elections, Election integrity, Elections

Fair Elections Seattle, and the 37th LD Democrats have submitted the following resolution (slightly edited by KCDems platform committee) to the WSDCC. WHEREAS the role of big money in Seattle campaigns continues to grow, increasing candidates’ reliance on wealthy donors to fund their campaigns; and WHEREAS this reliance on big money discourages good candidates from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun03

Online election tarnished by fraud

by Bev Harris on June 3rd, 2013 at 7:07 pm
Posted In: Elections, Election integrity

According to The Independent, fake votes made their way into the Paris mayoral race. Reporters found it easy to vote under various names, and even voted more than once using the same credit card and computer. One reporter voted five times, once using the name Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president. The online election, originally touted as “fraud proof” […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May28

Wasrning: Article 2 in proposed “Right to Vote” amendment to U.S. Constitution alters balance of powers

by Bev Harris on May 28th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Posted In: Elections, Election integrity

Especially this year, I have become wary of how news media portrays proposed legislation, as compared with what is actually in the legislation. So when I saw U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s proposed constitutional amendment portrayed simply as a national right to vote bill, I wondered what else was in it. So here you go: While […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May24

What Is Dark Money?

by Brian Gunn on May 24th, 2013 at 9:01 pm
Posted In: Politics, Accountability, Activism, Politics, Advocacy groups, Elections, Citizens United, Corruption, Elections, Politics, Politics, Supreme Court

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/7578235 Author bio: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alison_M_Gunn,_Ph.D. Republished with permission from the author Americans are in the dark when it comes to ‘dark’ money, and our collective confusion—amounting to ignorance—won’t help in the months and years ahead while we watch stakes rise in each new election cycle. Illumination into the nature of dark money won’t come […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May23

Niagra County, NY: land of opportunity for election tampering

by Bev Harris on May 23rd, 2013 at 10:52 pm
Posted In: Elections, Election integrity

Whoever controls chain of custody for voting computers can control elections. That is, until more transparent election procedures are enacted. Until that time, election integrity in Niagara, falls. (Groan.) But for bad puns, I’m afraid the company that owns the voting machine warehouse in Niagara County has me beat. That firm is aptly named ”Clear Opportunity.” NIAGARA’S REPUBLICAN PROBLEM Niagara […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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