Now, we all know that Wally isn't on any committee or sub-committee that deals with elections in anyway, and I expect my response to indicate just that. But we have to try.
Mar 24, 2005
Representative Wally Herger
United States House of Representatives
2268 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515Dear Representative Herger,
I am a constituent who cares deeply about election integrity, and I am writing to voice my support for the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act (HB 550). HB 550 contains several important election reforms, including the requirement that all electronic voting machines have a paper audit trail. I believe that a paper trail is necessary for voter confidence in machines that cannot otherwise be properly audited.
In addition to the voter-verifiable paper audit trail, HB 550 requires voting machine vendors to make all of their computer code available for public inspection and requires random audits. These practices would increase transparency in our voting systems, encourage robust testing, and promote voter confidence.
These improvements can only improve the quality of our elections. If you have not already done so, I urge you to become a cosponsor of HB 550.
Sincerely,
Mr. Patrick Berry
