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

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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 in private...…

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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 inadequate voting…

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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 stand in…

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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 power.

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My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't…

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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 for fraud.

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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 to all…

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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 we do…

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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 on shoestring…

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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 by the…

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

— DeForest Soaries