November 21, 2006
To the Commissioners of the New York City Board of
Elections:
These darned electronic voting machines are a fad that I
simply cannot understand.
They are expensive and everybody's always complaining that
there is no money for worthwhile enterprises (for example--the minimum wage and
health care). So why is there money for this? There is nothing wrong with our
good old "pull the lever" war horses.
In all my years of voting in New York City, I have never
feared that my vote would not be counted or could "go missing". I
have heard horror stories about touch screen machines in other states. Two
years ago, having a paper trail was thought to be the solution. Now everyone
knows we absolutely must have something better than a paper trail. We need
paper ballots marked directly by voters. That is the only feasible democratic
alternative for voters and believable elections. Each and every person must know that her or his vote is cast as
intended and counted as intended.
Sincerely yours,
Leathea Vanadore
Registered Voter