Voter Registration/Election Integrity

Voter Registration/Election Integrity Committee

Chair: Carol Sweeney
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Registering new voters thru the Field HQ and other venues was a valuable tool in this last campaign both for increasing Democratic registrations and also for recruiting and engaging new volunteers. It is a neighborly, non-confrontational way of maintaining a presence in the community for the Democratic Party. This committee also has responsibility for working to improve election mechanics and assure election fairness.

Committees: 
Voter Registration/Election Integrity

BCDCC subcommittee on voter registration and election integrity

Hi all -

The BCDCC voter registration/election integrity committee met last Thursday, 3/29, at Carol & Dave's house as before. Our group consisted of Joyce & Jim Spain, Marion McNamara, Clark House, Steve Starcevich, Ron Mason, chairperson Carol Sweeney, and Dave Conklin.

Committees: 
Voter Registration/Election Integrity

Exporting Our Ideas: Democratic Field Headquarters

Our Benton County "Field Headquarters" was a real success last year. "Using a simple blue canopy, a folding table and chairs, some banners, and lots of buttons, handouts, signup sheets, and voter registration forms and information, we registered 1358 voters and recruited 270 volunteers. All on a total budget of about $420." Now, Benton County is exporting this great idea to other counties [more]

Committees: 
Voter Registration/Election Integrity

Sen Boxer OK's Ohio Challenge (AP)

Democrats to force House, Senate debate on Ohio election before Congress certifies Bush win

ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer
Thursday, January 6, 2005

from the AP, via SFGate.com

read more here

A small group of Democrats agreed Thursday to force House and Senate debates on Election Day problems in Ohio before letting Congress certify President Bush's win over Sen. John Kerry in November.

Committees: 
Voter Registration/Election Integrity