If you want a choice of healthcare as usual or with a public option such as medicare for all then you must fight for it.  Dr. Howard Dean says,  “If Barack Obama’s healthcare plan gets changed to exclude a public option like Medicare, then it is not healthcare reform. Legislation rises and falls on whether [...]

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DFA-MC Monthly Meeting
January 7, 2008
Wednesday 6:30pm
El Penasco Restaurant
19 E Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282
Agenda:
The legislative session is going to be in full force very soon. Carol Corsica will present a PowerPoint of AZ Legislature basics. We will be discussing possible legislation regarding Election Integrity. Let’s review the changes we were looking [...]

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Did you know that the Libertarian Party sued Maricopa County Elections because they didn’t follow procedures concerning the hand-count audit? Although the judge agreed that the basic complaints were legitimate, he said they didn’t rise to a need for a second hand-count audit. What other procedures aren’t followed in our elections?
Come to the [...]

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DFA-MC Monthly Meeting
November 5, 2008
Wednesday 6:30pm
My Mother’s Restaurant
4130 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix, AZ, 85015
Agenda:
Debrief Election Day activities, especially items relevant to election integrity.  This will be a moderated discussion. Reports will be gathered on any incidents, so please bring notes, etc.
We meet together the first Wednesday of each month. Bring a friend and enjoy [...]

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Preferred I.D. – One Required (Photo I.D. with name & address):
* Valid Arizona driver’s license; OR
* Valid Arizona non-operating ID; OR
* Tribal enrollment card or other form of Tribal identification; OR
* Valid United States federal, state or local government [...]

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Newly Registered Voters:
* Save receipt until Voter I.D. card arrives
* Check Voter I.D. card to ensure it matches your driver’s license or photo I.D. information
Call Maricopa County Elections Dept. at 602-506-1511 to:
* Request an Early Ballot , either for each election, OR Permanent [...]

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You may have seen or heard reports of – or experienced yourself – less than perfect service at the polling place.  While we spend massive resources getting voters to go to the polls, we want to make sure that when they get to the polls, they’re able to vote, they’re not discouraged by unnecessary delays, [...]

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The deadline for new Voter Registration in Maricopa County for the November 4 General Election is midnight Monday, October 6. 
Elections offices will be open late.  You can register online at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/, or download a printable form with instructions at: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/pdf/english.pdf .  
ID to Register
Voters new to Arizona or Maricopa County must provide proof of citizenship (see [...]

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Things ALL VOTERS Should Know About Voting at the Polling Place, especially Board Workers and Observers
The “Chain of custody” begins at the Polling Place.  The Board Worker Manual is mostly a series of checklists for procedures to ensure that eligible Voters are able to vote, and that their votes are securely delivered and accurately counted.  [...]

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DFA-MC, along with ACER and the GEMDEMS EI (Election Integrity) Committee, hosted  an Election Integrity Training Event on September 27, 2008 at the Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Hall #469.

Richard Hayes Phillips gave a talk on his book WITNESS TO A CRIME, A CITIZENS’ AUDIT OF AN AMERICAN ELECTION: OHIO 2004 . . . Proof [...]

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