Reply #61: This is phenomenally well done, Bev!

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But I never expected anything less. The two rooms analogy for the double set of books is spectacularly effective. And the discovery that they actually have a way to work around random handcounts is terrifying. Unless I've misread it, this means that even Congressman Holt's legislation wouldn't help.

It seems to me that it's essential to:

1. Put implementation of HAVA on hold until the new regulations are written,

2. The new certification regulations are vetted by independent programmers and investigators,

3. EVERY line of code in every election program checked and rechecked by a very robust team of experts before anything is certified.

Are there any other regulatory, legislative or judicial options given the probable gaming of the machines at every level, including random handcounts?

I talked to Senator Durbin about this when I saw him Friday and I'm sending this to him now.

Bless you Bev and the whole BBV team!

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