CA Senator Bowen proposes SB 11
Posted in E-voting on December 9th, 2004SB 11 Senate Bill - INTRODUCED
Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach), the incoming chairwoman of the Senate Elections, Reapportionment & Constitutional Amendments Committee, has introduced a bill so that political candidates cannot take campaign contributions from voting machine companies.
This bill would additionally prohibit a candidate for elective state or local office from accepting any contribution from a manufacturer or vendor of voting equipment or systems.
While saying there is no current evidence of problems with contributions from such companies, she added that “it’s natural to wonder whether election results are being manipulated or whether these machines are so bug-ridden no one should be using them.”
ÒFor me, itÕs pretty simple. Elections are supposed to reflect the will of the voters and ensuring peopleÕs votes are accurately counted gets to the very core of our democracy. The people charged with safeguarding the integrity of our electoral system shouldnÕt be taking money from companies that are trying to get their voting equipment installed throughout California.Ó (quoted from her website, which unfortunately is in frames so I had to finagle a link to the press release!)
[originally listed on National Journal's technology daily (subscription service)]