Back in March I took action to let Wally know about a good E-Voting bill. Here is his response.
Dear Patrick:
Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 550, the "Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2005." I appreciate your thoughts on this subject.
As you may know, Representative Rush Holt introduced H.R. 550 on February 2,2005. Specifically, the bill seeks to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for an extension of time for States to request payments for activities to improve administration of elections and for replacement of punch card or lever voting machines. The bill would also repeal the exemption of the Election Assistance Commission from certain Government contracting requirements (thus requiring the Commission to advertise for proposals for purchases and contracts for supplies or services), and revise audit capacity requirements to require the voting system to produce a voter-verified paper record suitable for a manual audit equivalent or superior to that of a paper ballot box system. Following its introduction, this measure was referred to the Committee on House Administration for further consideration.
While I do not serve on the committee of jurisdiction over this issue, please be assured I will continue to monitor its progress. Should it come to the floor of the House, I will keep your views on this matter uppermost in mind.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me in the future.
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