News -10-20-06 Video the Vote to Document Election Irregularities (VideotheVote.org) "In 2000 and 2004, problems plagued the polls in different parts of the country: long lines, eligible voters turned away, voter intimidation, misallocation and malfunctioning of voting equipment. They were underreported on Election Day. Days and weeks later, a more complete picture of voter disenfranchisement emerged—but it was too late. The elections were over and the media had moved on. Starting this election, citizen journalists—people like you and I—will document problems as they occur. We'll play them online, spread word through blogs and partner websites, doing our part to make sure the full story of our elections is told." 10-06 -10-22-06 Help Provide Citizen Oversight of Our Elections (NetworkofCitizens.org) Help ensure open and secure elections by serving as an observer, a poll worker, or a video journalist. 10-06 11-09-06 The 2006 Elections Were Under Intense Citizen Scrutiny (Christian Science Monitor) "Intense scrutiny of the process has helped poll workers stay on their toes, say experts." "This year, a new initiative called 'Video the Vote' enlisted amateurs to film poll irregularities. The idea: to bring attention to voting problems even in elections where the winning margin was large enough that they would normally receive little attention. 'There's so much focus on calling the winners and losers ... that we lose sight of whether the voter was a winner or loser,' says Ian Inaba, one of the leaders of the project that has posted hundreds of interviews at videothevote.org. 'You look at those lines in Denver and Missouri or listen to some of those voters in Maryland or even New Jersey - things were not OK [Tuesday]. There were a lot of frustrated people.' " 11-06 Papers Absentee Voting: Problems and Solutions (NetworkofCitizens.org) Describes methods that have been used to defraud voters and suggests ways to help avoid fraud. 10-06

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