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LWVNYS

Education Foundation

 
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT
View the HAVA Plan

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 is a package of reforms that will ensure meaningful access to the democratic process for all New Yorkers. New York has developed a plan to implement the Act's provisions and access the federal funds needed to ensure compliance. The plan may be viewed by following the link below and copies are available at county boards of elections and public libraries across the state and at the State Board of Elections.

http://www.elections.state.ny.us/HAVA.html
6/4/2008

League Positions
The League supports a single statewide voting system using paper ballot/optical   scan. We support  legislation to ensure the integrity of the election process and all   ballots. The League also supports  increased state funding for poll worker and voter education.

2008 Letter to Ulsters County BOE Regarding Uncertified Voting Machines
8/14/2008  NEW

NY Moves Towards Optical Scan Voting for 2008 Elections
1/29/2008

The Decision On Voting Machines For New York State Is Imminent! 
(1/17/2008)

January 17, 2008 Letter to County Election Commissioners
1/23/2008

Operating Expenses and New York's New Voting Machines  
(1/23/2008)

Citizen Groups File Amicus Brief in Department of Justice v. New York State Lawsuit
12/19/2007

Amicus Curie Brief in the matter of US v. Board of Elections, etal 
12/19/2007

Civic Groups Blast Department of Justice Proposal to Gut Standards for New Voting Systems
(11/19/2007)

State Board of Elections Must Not Allow Untested DREs into New York’s Polling Places
Press Release 9/18/2007

NYS Board of Elections Letter  
9/18/2007

Should New York Use DREs as Ballot Marking Devices? 
(9/18/2007)

When is a Ballot NOT a Ballot?  
9/18/2007

Why the VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) Cannot be the Official Ballot! 
9/18/2007

VVPAT -- Not a Reliable Ballot   
9/18/2007

Use of Uncertified Electronic Voting Machines in School Board Elections
 Letter to all Superintendents of Schools Districts in NYS Regarding their use of Uncertified Voting Machines in School  Elections. 5/4/2007

Groups Call on Governor Spitzer to Endorse Optical Scan Voting 
A coalition of the State’s leading election reform groups called on Governor Spitzer to follow the lead of Florida’s newly elected Governor Charlie Crist by ruling out the use of computerized Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines in New York State. 2/2/2007

Editorial Endorsements of Paper Ballot/Optical Scan Voting from NYS Newspapers
1/29/2007

Voting Machine Issues for NYS  
1/19/2007


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