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Senators Clinton and Kerry Submit Open Voting Bill

Posted by Zonk on from the power-to-the-people dept.

An anonymous reader writes "DailyKos is reporting that a group of senators and representatives including Hillary Clinton, John Kerrry, and Tubbs Jones, have proposed an 'open-source' voting bill. This bill (The Count Every Vote Act of 2005) corrects many of the problems in the last election. Notably, it requires paper receipts, and that the source and object code of all electronic voting machines to be open and readable by the public. " Commentary on the bill available at the Miami Herald.

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  1. I agree with Kerry & Clinton? by Firethorn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will wonders never cease?

    Something I agree with Kerry & Clinton on?

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    1. Re:I agree with Kerry & Clinton? by Siniset · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey politicians aren't totally evil, sometimes. Like when they're supporting bills that have no chance in hell in passing.

  2. please by MankyD · · Score: 5, Funny

    for the love of god, please please please let this happen. just this once let a good bill pass.

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  3. Hanging chad to be replaced by... by ABeowulfCluster · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Is that a zero or a one, I think they meant to vote THIS way"