Nancy Tobi - Democracy For New HampshiNancy Tobi - Democracy For New Hampshire, Election Defense Alliancere, Election Defense Alliance

Citizens Gone Wild: Citizens Gone Wild: Taking Control of Our Taking Control of Our DemocracyDemocracy

Moses: Leader of a Moses: Leader of a Democratic MovementDemocratic Movement A stuttering, humble, A stuttering, humble,

poor, shepherd poor, shepherd refugee, led his refugee, led his people from slavery people from slavery to freedom, invoking to freedom, invoking pure democratic law, pure democratic law, applying to all applying to all people, and people, and understood by all understood by all people.people.

He himself died He himself died without stepping foot without stepping foot in the promised land.in the promised land.

Lexington, Lexington, MassachusettsMassachusetts

Birthplace of Birthplace of American LibertyAmerican Liberty

What Kind of What Kind of Democracy Do We Democracy Do We WantWant What What brings youbrings you to a talk about to a talk about

democracy?democracy? What do What do you bringyou bring to a talk about to a talk about

democracy?democracy? What kind of democracy do we What kind of democracy do we

have?have? Is everything okay?Is everything okay? What do I mean by “Citizens Gone What do I mean by “Citizens Gone

Wild?”Wild?”

What Kind of What Kind of Democracy Do We Democracy Do We Have?Have?

Our American Our American BirthrightBirthright

Government is the servant of the people, and not the master of them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. We insist on remaining informed so that we may retain control over the instruments of government we have created. - Bev Harris

1776: Declaration of 1776: Declaration of IndependenceIndependence We hold these truths to be self-We hold these truths to be self-

evident, that all men are created evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — pursuit of Happiness. — That to That to secure these rights, Governments secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers fromtheir just powers from the the consent consent of the governedof the governed..

1776: Declaration of 1776: Declaration of IndependenceIndependence whenever any Form of whenever any Form of

Government becomes destructive Government becomes destructive of these ends, of these ends, it is the Right of it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish itthe People to alter or to abolish it

1787: US Constitution: 1787: US Constitution: Article IVArticle IV Section 4. The United States shall Section 4. The United States shall

guarantee to every state in this guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of union a republican form of governmentgovernment

WikipediaWikipedia

A A republicrepublic is a state or country that is is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch, where not led by a hereditary monarch, where the peoplethe people of that state or country (or at of that state or country (or at least a part of that people) have impact least a part of that people) have impact on its government, and that is usually on its government, and that is usually indicated as a republic.indicated as a republic.

The term "republic" is sometimes used The term "republic" is sometimes used to describe a to describe a representative democracyrepresentative democracy, , in contrast to a direct democracy.in contrast to a direct democracy.

1788: New Hampshire 1788: New Hampshire Constitution, [Art.] 8Constitution, [Art.] 8 All power residing originally in, and All power residing originally in, and

being derived from, the peoplebeing derived from, the people, all , all the magistrates and officers of the magistrates and officers of government are their substitutes government are their substitutes and agents, and at all times and agents, and at all times accountable to them. Government, accountable to them. Government, therefore, should be therefore, should be open, open, accessible, accountable and accessible, accountable and responsiveresponsive. To that end, . To that end, the public’s the public’s right of access to governmental right of access to governmental proceedings and records shall not proceedings and records shall not be unreasonably restrictedbe unreasonably restricted..

1788: New Hampshire 1788: New Hampshire Constitution, Article 1Constitution, Article 1 All men are born equally free All men are born equally free

and independent; therefore, and independent; therefore, all government of right all government of right originates from the people, is originates from the people, is founded in consent,founded in consent, and and instituted for the general instituted for the general good.good.

NH Constitution, Art. NH Constitution, Art. 3232 [The] moderator, who shall, in the [The] moderator, who shall, in the

presence of the selectmen (whose presence of the selectmen (whose duty it shall be to attend) duty it shall be to attend) in in open open meetingmeeting, receive the votes of all , receive the votes of all the inhabitants of such towns and the inhabitants of such towns and wards present, and qualified to wards present, and qualified to vote for senators; and shall, in vote for senators; and shall, in said meetings, in presence of the said meetings, in presence of the said selectmen, and of the town or said selectmen, and of the town or city clerk, in said meetings, city clerk, in said meetings, sort sort and count the said votesand count the said votes, and , and make a public declaration thereofmake a public declaration thereof, ,

322 BCE: Demosthenes322 BCE: Demosthenes

There is one There is one safeguardsafeguard known known generally to the wise, which is generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to an advantage and security to all, but especially to all, but especially to democracies against despots democracies against despots ——suspicionsuspicion..

Hallmarks of the Hallmarks of the American Democratic American Democratic Birthright Birthright the consent of the governedthe consent of the governed it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish [their it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish [their

government]government] guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of

governmentgovernment all power residing originally in, and being derived from, the all power residing originally in, and being derived from, the

peoplepeople the public’s right of access to governmental proceedings the public’s right of access to governmental proceedings

and records shall not be unreasonably restrictedand records shall not be unreasonably restricted all government of right originates from the people, is all government of right originates from the people, is

founded in consentfounded in consent safeguard for democracy is suspicionsafeguard for democracy is suspicion

CITIZEN OVERSIGHTCITIZEN OVERSIGHTFREE AND OPEN ELECTIONSFREE AND OPEN ELECTIONS

Free and Open Free and Open ElectionsElections Distrust: Checks and balancesDistrust: Checks and balances Fully open and observableFully open and observable Citizen oversight of the entire Citizen oversight of the entire

voting system with the exception voting system with the exception of the secret ballotof the secret ballot

The only thing “secret” in an The only thing “secret” in an election should be the voter’s election should be the voter’s ballotballot

The VoteThe Vote

““The vote is the most powerful The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they which imprison men because they are different from other men.” are different from other men.” (Lyndon Johnson, 36(Lyndon Johnson, 36thth President President USA)USA)

The VoteThe Vote

The ballot is stronger than the The ballot is stronger than the bullet. (Abraham Lincoln, 16bullet. (Abraham Lincoln, 16thth President USA)President USA)

The VoteThe Vote

Politicians are like diapers.  They Politicians are like diapers.  They both need changing regularly and both need changing regularly and for the same reason.  for the same reason.  (Anonymous)(Anonymous)

The VoteThe Vote

““The people who cast the votes The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do.” people who count the votes do.” (Joseph Stalin, Russian Prime (Joseph Stalin, Russian Prime Minister, 1929-1953)Minister, 1929-1953)

Is Everything Okay?Is Everything Okay?

Election CrimeElection Crime

Just like any other crime, except that it Just like any other crime, except that it affects the health and well-being of the affects the health and well-being of the entire planet. entire planet.

Like any criminal, the election criminal Like any criminal, the election criminal has:has:– Means:Means: Control of the vote count Control of the vote count– Motive:Motive: Control of the planet Control of the planet– Opportunity:Opportunity: Control of the electoral Control of the electoral

mechanism (our voting systems)mechanism (our voting systems)

So, America, Who is So, America, Who is Counting Our Votes?Counting Our Votes? Nationally: Nationally: 80%80% ballots counted by ballots counted by

corporate owned and programmed corporate owned and programmed computers using computers using secret vote countingsecret vote counting software*software*

New Hampshire: New Hampshire: 81%81% ballots counted ballots counted by corporate owned and programmed by corporate owned and programmed computers using computers using secret vote countingsecret vote counting software**software**

*Election Data Services*Election Data Services **http://www.sos.nh.gov/voting**http://www.sos.nh.gov/voting

%20machines2006.htm%20machines2006.htm

The Granite StateThe Granite State

All voters use paper ballotsAll voters use paper ballots Two approved vote counting systems:Two approved vote counting systems:

– Hand count (19%)Hand count (19%) Community countersCommunity counters Publicly observablePublicly observable Checks and balancesChecks and balances

– Diebold count (81%)Diebold count (81%) Black box countingBlack box counting Secret countingSecret counting Corporate controlledCorporate controlled

Albany East Kingston Kingston Northwood

Alton Eaton Laconia Nottingham

Auburn Effingham Lee Ossipee

Barrington Epping Londonderry Plaistow

Barnstead Exeter Madbury Portsmouth

Bartlett Farmington Madison Raymond 

Bedford Freedom Manchester Rye

Belmont Fremont Meredith Rochester

Brentwood Gilford Merrimack Rollinsford*

Brookfield Gilmanton Middleton Sandown

Candia Goffstown Milton Sandwich

Center Harbor Greenland Moultonborough Seabrook

Chatham Hale's Location New Castle Somersworth

Chester Hampstead New Durham South Hampton

Conway Hampton New Hampton Strafford

Danville Hampton Falls Newfields Stratham

Deerfield Hart's Location Newington Tamworth

Derry* Hooksett Newmarket Tuftonboro

Dover Jackson Newton Wakefield

Durham Kensington North Hampton Wolfeboro

Diebold Cities & Towns Diebold Cities & Towns in the Granite Statein the Granite State

Who’s Counting 81% of Who’s Counting 81% of NH’s Votes?NH’s Votes? Diebold Election Diebold Election

Systems Systems Management:Management:

2003 CEO Wally 2003 CEO Wally O’Dell pens a O’Dell pens a memo pledging memo pledging “to help Ohio “to help Ohio deliver its deliver its electoral votes to electoral votes to the President." the President."

Diebold’s Accuvote Diebold’s Accuvote Management TeamManagement Team Diebold Election Systems Diebold Election Systems

Accuvote Team:Accuvote Team: Software Developer, Software Developer,

Jeffrey Dean: Convicted Jeffrey Dean: Convicted embezzler, specialized in embezzler, specialized in sophisticated alteration of sophisticated alteration of computer records whose computer records whose scam involved former scam involved former Watergate burglary Watergate burglary mastermind, Egil “Bud” mastermind, Egil “Bud” KroghKrogh

Manager, Ballot Manager, Ballot Printing/Design, John Printing/Design, John Elder: Convicted cocaine Elder: Convicted cocaine traffickertrafficker

Diebold’s New England Diebold’s New England Vendor: LHS AssociatesVendor: LHS Associates Business #1, Programming Elections: Business #1, Programming Elections:

With their first line of business, LHS With their first line of business, LHS Associates alone has access to and control Associates alone has access to and control over the over the secret vote counting software secret vote counting software that counts 81% of NH's votes. that counts 81% of NH's votes.

Business #2, Collecting Census Data:Business #2, Collecting Census Data: With their second line of business, LHS With their second line of business, LHS Associates performs what is known as "data Associates performs what is known as "data mining". They collect census data, mining". They collect census data, information about who lives where, what are information about who lives where, what are their incomes, their professions, their habits, their incomes, their professions, their habits, their properties, their family histories. their properties, their family histories.

Data Mining and Data Mining and Political ActivitiesPolitical Activities

Canvass, advertise, campaignUse your resources wisely based

On your knowledge of the demographics

Find out where the opposition votes are, Find out

where the supporters are

Campaign

The legitimate intersection: Political Campaigns

Data Mining and Data Mining and Political ActivitiesPolitical Activities

Program the vote to deal with it

Find out where the opposition votes are

Fraud

The not so legitimate intersection: Election Programming

Florida 2000 Presidential Election: ChoicePoint, a data mining company, helped out George Bush's campaign by systematically stripping out (purging) 94,000 eligible voters - all identified as Democrat-leaning - from the voter registration rolls. They were denied their right to vote in that election.

So What’s the So What’s the Problem?Problem?

The “Glitch”The “Glitch”

Voting machines failed to tally “yes” votes on the 2002 school bond issue in Gretna, Nebraska. This error gave the false impression that the measure had failed miserably, but it actually passed by a 2 to 1 margin. Responsibility for the errors was attributed to ES&S, the Omaha company that had provided the ballots and the machines.

-BLACK BOX VOTING: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century, www.blackboxvoting.org

The “Glitch”The “Glitch”

A squeaker — no, a landslide — oops, we reversed the totals — and about those absentee votes, make that 72-19, not 44-47. Software programming errors, sorry. Oh, and reverse that election, we announced the wrong winner. In the 2002 Clay County, Kansas, commissioner primary, voting machines said Jerry Mayo ran a close race but lost, garnering 48 percent of the vote, but a hand recount revealed Mayo had won by a landslide, receiving 76 percent of the vote.

-BLACK BOX VOTING: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century, www.blackboxvoting.org

The “Glitch”The “Glitch”

Swanzey, NH 2006: A manual recount resulted in a change of winners in two school district posts, where the voter could pick two of three candidates. When voters chose two candidates, the software that counted the ballots threw out the results as invalid.

-Keene State Sentinal-Keene State Sentinal

The “Glitch”The “Glitch”

““In Volusia County during the November 2006 In Volusia County during the November 2006 election, election, 11 of 249 optical scan memory cards11 of 249 optical scan memory cards had to be replaced, according to a county had to be replaced, according to a county report. In Flagler County, report. In Flagler County, one of 51 cards failedone of 51 cards failed..

Diebold officials said the Diebold officials said the 4.4 percent error rate 4.4 percent error rate in Volusia was unusual, that the average was in Volusia was unusual, that the average was about 1 percentabout 1 percent. The company conducted a . The company conducted a survey of 27 Florida counties that use its survey of 27 Florida counties that use its machines but machines but refused to release the results, refused to release the results, calling them ‘proprietary business information.’ calling them ‘proprietary business information.’ ““

-Daytona Beach News, http://www.news--Daytona Beach News, http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD05POL110307.htmfrtHEAD05POL110307.htm

The “Count”The “Count”

““One of the first times electronic voting One of the first times electronic voting machines were used, in the machines were used, in the 1988 New 1988 New Hampshire presidential primary, Hampshire presidential primary, former CIA former CIA director George Herbert Walker Bush pulled off director George Herbert Walker Bush pulled off a stunning and unpredicted upset. a stunning and unpredicted upset. The last poll The last poll before that primary showed Senator Bob Dole before that primary showed Senator Bob Dole winning with 8 percentage points. Bush won by winning with 8 percentage points. Bush won by 9 points, a startling 17-point shift9 points, a startling 17-point shift. Bush’s e-. Bush’s e-voting victory allowed him to claim the White voting victory allowed him to claim the White House and paved the way for his son to House and paved the way for his son to become the United States’ chief executive.“become the United States’ chief executive.“

--Freepress.orgFreepress.org

The “Count”The “Count”

““The GOP's cyber election hit squadThe GOP's cyber election hit squad”” There is more than ample documentation to There is more than ample documentation to

show that on Election Night 2004, show that on Election Night 2004, Ohio's Ohio's "official" Secretary of State website – which "official" Secretary of State website – which gave the world the presidential election gave the world the presidential election results – was redirected from an Ohio results – was redirected from an Ohio government server to a group of servers that government server to a group of servers that contain scores of Republican web sitescontain scores of Republican web sites, , including the secret White House e-mail including the secret White House e-mail accounts that have emerged in the scandal accounts that have emerged in the scandal surrounding Attorney General Alberto surrounding Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’s firing of eight federal prosecutors. Gonzales’s firing of eight federal prosecutors.

--Freepress.orgFreepress.org

Oops, wrong Oops, wrong President!President! 2000: DIEBOLD GIVES GORE NEGATIVE 16,022 VOTES2000: DIEBOLD GIVES GORE NEGATIVE 16,022 VOTES "DELAND, Fla., Nov. 11, 2000 - Something very strange happened on "DELAND, Fla., Nov. 11, 2000 - Something very strange happened on

election night to Deborah Tannenbaum, a Democratic Party official in election night to Deborah Tannenbaum, a Democratic Party official in Volusia County. At 10 p.m., she called the county elections Volusia County. At 10 p.m., she called the county elections department and learned that Al Gore was leading George W. Bush department and learned that Al Gore was leading George W. Bush 83,000 votes to 62,000. But when she checked the county's Web site 83,000 votes to 62,000. But when she checked the county's Web site for an update half an hour later, she found a startling development: for an update half an hour later, she found a startling development: Gore's count had dropped by 16,000Gore's count had dropped by 16,000 votes, while an obscure Socialist votes, while an obscure Socialist candidate had picked up 10,000--all because of a single precinct with candidate had picked up 10,000--all because of a single precinct with only 600 voters."only 600 voters."

Internal Diebold memos (leaked in 2003) show Internal Diebold memos (leaked in 2003) show that the company officials knew about the that the company officials knew about the 16,022 Gore votes that were subtracted, and 16,022 Gore votes that were subtracted, and they still don't have an explanation for why they still don't have an explanation for why the votes were lost. Tampering may have the votes were lost. Tampering may have been the cause. been the cause.

- -BLACK BOX VOTING: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century, www.blackboxvoting.org, VotersUnite.org

The “Recount”The “Recount”

First criminal convictions from Ohio's stolen 2004 election First criminal convictions from Ohio's stolen 2004 election confirm recount was riggedconfirm recount was riggedby by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman, JBob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman, January 27, 2007 anuary 27, 2007

The convictions have come down in Cuyahoga County, where The convictions have come down in Cuyahoga County, where Democratic candidates traditionally run up huge majorities.  Democratic candidates traditionally run up huge majorities.  Suspicious vote counts and other irregularities cut deeply into John Suspicious vote counts and other irregularities cut deeply into John Kerry's margins in 2004.  Official vote counts gave the state---and Kerry's margins in 2004.  Official vote counts gave the state---and thus the presidency---to George W. Bush by about 118,000 votes out thus the presidency---to George W. Bush by about 118,000 votes out of 5.5 million counted.  of 5.5 million counted.  

Forced resignations and stiff prison sentences intensify the Forced resignations and stiff prison sentences intensify the escalating blowback from Ohio's 2004 stolen electionescalating blowback from Ohio's 2004 stolen electionby by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey WassermanBob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman March 20, 2007 March 20, 2007

Felony convictions have resulted in Felony convictions have resulted in 18-month prison sentences for 18-month prison sentences for two employees of the Cuyahoga BOE as a result of what the county two employees of the Cuyahoga BOE as a result of what the county prosecutor in the case calls the "rigging" of the outcome in the prosecutor in the case calls the "rigging" of the outcome in the recount following the 2004 presidential electionrecount following the 2004 presidential election. Further problems . Further problems surfaced in the conduct of Cuyahoga County's May, 2006 primary, in surfaced in the conduct of Cuyahoga County's May, 2006 primary, in the wake of which Michel Vu, Executive Director of the county's the wake of which Michel Vu, Executive Director of the county's Board of Elections recently resigned. Board of Elections recently resigned.

-Freepress.org-Freepress.org

Diebold Optical Diebold Optical Scanners (Accuvote)Scanners (Accuvote) Security Analysis of the Diebold

AccuBasic Interpreter, Voting Systems Technology Assessment Advisory Board (VSTAAB), University of California, Berkeley, February 14, 2006

Testimony to BLC: Report Findings on Diebold Accuvote

Citizens Gone WildCitizens Gone Wild

To take control of our democracy in To take control of our democracy in the face of all this, we need our own the face of all this, we need our own set of means, motive, and set of means, motive, and opportunity.opportunity.– Means: Informed citizen engagement in Means: Informed citizen engagement in

decision makingdecision making– Motive: Freedom, democracy, and the Motive: Freedom, democracy, and the

American wayAmerican way– Opportunity: Lots in the Granite StateOpportunity: Lots in the Granite State

Coming Back to LifeComing Back to Life

If we have the will, If we have the will, we have the we have the meansmeans to control human to control human population, to dismantle weapons population, to dismantle weapons and deflect wars, and and deflect wars, and to give to give everyone a voice in democratic everyone a voice in democratic self-governanceself-governance

-Joanna Macy-Joanna Macy

Hands-on Elections: Our Hands-on Elections: Our Choice in the Granite Choice in the Granite StateState Corporate controlled Corporate controlled

elections have no citizen elections have no citizen oversight. Other than oversight. Other than the check in the mail, the check in the mail, they have no checks, they have no checks, and no balances. They and no balances. They operate in secret, operate in secret, withhold information as withhold information as trade secret and trade secret and proprietary, and are proprietary, and are accountable only to accountable only to those who pay them. those who pay them. And we never know who And we never know who that may be.that may be.

Real democratic elections Real democratic elections have built in oversight: have built in oversight: checks and balances. A checks and balances. A well managed hand count well managed hand count has self-auditing built in to has self-auditing built in to the process, with multiple the process, with multiple sets of eyes watching and sets of eyes watching and checking and balancing checking and balancing the count as it proceeds the count as it proceeds on election night. Onsite, on election night. Onsite, polling place election night polling place election night reconciliation should reconciliation should promote any miscounts in promote any miscounts in public, observable, view, public, observable, view, and should be corrected and should be corrected then and there. then and there.

Granite State Granite State GrassrootsGrassroots Getting Rid of Secret Vote Getting Rid of Secret Vote

Counting:Counting:– We already have paper ballotsWe already have paper ballots– We have local elected (not appointed) We have local elected (not appointed)

election officialselection officials– We have local decision making controlWe have local decision making control– Our laws support hand countingOur laws support hand counting– We live free or dieWe live free or die

And We Are Kickin’ It And We Are Kickin’ It with Community Spiritwith Community Spirit In 2006, 330,000 New Hampshire volunteers dedicated 41.1

million hours of service. Between 1989 and the present, New Hampshire’s volunteer

rate increased by 12.6 percentage points, making it the fourth-highest increase in the nation.

New Hampshire had the third-highest volunteer rate among states in the Northeast region.

New Hampshire was one of 17 states in the nation in which providing professional services was one of the top four activities for volunteers.

In addition to the 330,000 New Hampshire volunteers in 2006, more than 36,000 people participated informally by working with their neighbors to improve the community.

Overall, 39.2% of people in New Hampshire engaged in civic life by volunteering, working with their neighbors, or attending public meetings.

-SOURCE: Corporation for National and Community Service

New Hampshire Knows New Hampshire Knows How to Hand CountHow to Hand Count In New Hampshire, approximately 80% of our ballots are In New Hampshire, approximately 80% of our ballots are

counted using optical scan machines, and 20% are hand counted using optical scan machines, and 20% are hand counted.counted.

139 polling places (45%) in NH rely on hand counting139 polling places (45%) in NH rely on hand counting 170 polling places (55%) in NH rely on optical scanning 170 polling places (55%) in NH rely on optical scanning

machinesmachines 138 jurisdictions (58%) in NH rely on hand counting138 jurisdictions (58%) in NH rely on hand counting 98 jurisdictions (42%) in NH rely on optical scanning machines98 jurisdictions (42%) in NH rely on optical scanning machines NH has perhaps the NH has perhaps the highest volume of hand recounts highest volume of hand recounts

conducted at the state level in the nation,conducted at the state level in the nation, 10-32 recounts per 10-32 recounts per election cycleelection cycle

50-136 candidates involved in recounts per cycle (due to the 50-136 candidates involved in recounts per cycle (due to the large legislature and multimember districts)large legislature and multimember districts)

In the 2004 general election, there were In the 2004 general election, there were 7 hand counting 7 hand counting polling places with over 2,500 persons registered to votepolling places with over 2,500 persons registered to vote. .

Each counted Each counted over 2,000 ballots, or over 3 X the ballots cast in over 2,000 ballots, or over 3 X the ballots cast in an average-sized U.S. precinctan average-sized U.S. precinct..

What Does it Take?What Does it Take?

To count 700 ballots with 20 contests in under 3 To count 700 ballots with 20 contests in under 3 hours:hours:

7 teams X (2 counters + observer = 3 persons 7 teams X (2 counters + observer = 3 persons per team) = per team) = 21 counters/observers + 3 21 counters/observers + 3 managers = 24 total staffmanagers = 24 total staff

Estimated Staff CostsEstimated Staff Costs 21 counters/observers X 3 hours @ $10/hr = 21 counters/observers X 3 hours @ $10/hr =

$630$630 3 managers X 4 hours @ $20/hr = $2403 managers X 4 hours @ $20/hr = $240 Total: $870Total: $870 Hands-on Elections: An Informational Handbook for RuHands-on Elections: An Informational Handbook for Ru

nning Real Elections, Using Real Paper Ballots, Countenning Real Elections, Using Real Paper Ballots, Counted by Real Peopled by Real People

Concentric Circles of Concentric Circles of Community Voting Community Voting System Decisions in NHSystem Decisions in NH

Ask for Ballot Law CommissionHearing

Talk to State Representative, Pass Laws

Petition for Town Meeting Warrant Article

Vote / Run for Office

What We Can DoWhat We Can Do

Town Meeting Warrant ArticleTown Meeting Warrant Article Petition for Town Warrant Article Petition for Town Warrant Article

regarding the counting of votes:regarding the counting of votes: To see if the Town of _________________ will To see if the Town of _________________ will

prohibit delegating to private prohibit delegating to private corporations the public governmental corporations the public governmental functions of sorting and counting votes functions of sorting and counting votes in an election and, further, will require in an election and, further, will require that all methods used for sorting and that all methods used for sorting and counting the votes in an election must counting the votes in an election must be open and observable for full citizen be open and observable for full citizen oversight of the entire voting system.oversight of the entire voting system.

Find the Wind at Your Find the Wind at Your BackBack Play your partPlay your part Town Meetings: March 2008!Town Meetings: March 2008! NH Fair Elections CommitteeNH Fair Elections Committee Your local group? Start it or join it.Your local group? Start it or join it. Be informed: handouts, Hands-on Be informed: handouts, Hands-on

Elections HandbookElections Handbook

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