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| With the resignation of Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) from Chairmanship of the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) will assume leadership of the committee to which most election reform legislation is referred. Election reform advocates are hopeful that under the chairmanship of Rep. Ehlers, the committee will finally consider legislation to ensure the security and verifiability of elections. While evidence of the unreliability and insecurity of electronic voting machines has mounted steadily in the past three years, culminating in reports submitted by the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service, common sense proposals like requirements for voter verified paper records and mandatory audits have languished under the chairmanship of Rep. Ney. |
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