DeForest Soaries

When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball…

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Beyond that, states had to also have electronic voting machines that made it possible for people who are physically handicapped to vote…

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I was the Secretary of State of New Jersey in November 2000. I paid careful attention to the challenges that stemmed from…

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What we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you…

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And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in…

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My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the…

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My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the…

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And if we were another country being analyzed by America, we would conclude that this country is ripe for stealing elections and…

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When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act in 2002, I was thrilled to learn that the federal government would offer resources…

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We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when…

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Voting in this country has essentially been relegated to a very fledging group of election officials, who receive no training and operate…

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The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled…

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Democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens.

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Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

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It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place.

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When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less…

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I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house…

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