In that open letter, I pointed out that being from South Carolina you were certainly aware of its use of the notoriously unreliable iVotronic touch screen voting machines. More importantly, I pointed out that I looked into South Carolina’s use of these infamous voting machines, and I discovered that it’s PROHIBITED by South Carolina’s Constitution.
Briefly, the first sentence of Article II, § 1 of the Constitution of South Carolina states, "the ballots shall not be counted in secret." Although there is case law which supports the right to have votes counted in public, this is the election integrity jackpot, a Constitutional provision prohibiting counting votes in secret! No more need to refer to case law, evidence, or even logic to argue against secret vote counting.
Well, guess what. Virginia also has a prohibition against counting votes in secret! You could prove that you mean what you say. You could prove that you will stand up to restore Constitutional elections by taking legal action to require Virginia to count the votes in public, not in secret. You could take action in Virginia because you are still officially on the ballot there. You could show that your supporters were not fools for believing that you meant what you said when you spoke out about restoring fair elections and about making sure every vote counted!
You could heed the words of the last truly great President who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!"
Senator Edwards, your country needs you to take a stand to restore fair elections, to protect our right to control our government! Heed the call! Step into the fray when you can do the most good! Take action in Virginia to stop secret vote counting, to protect us all from the dangers of secret vote counting, and to give us the power to choose leaders who will help heal the damage that it has caused!
Remember, if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. Take action! Help us end the problems caused by secret vote counting!
Carpe diem,
Mark A. Adams JD/MBA
For more information see:
Project Vote Count’s Election News and FAQ
http://www.projectvotecount.com/ElectionNews.aspx and http://www.projectvotecount.com/faq.aspx
Virginia Constitution Article II, Section 3
http://legis.state.va.us/constitution/a2s3.htm
"Secrecy in casting votes shall be maintained, except as provision may be made for assistance to handicapped voters, but the ballot box or voting machine shall be kept in public view and shall not be opened, nor the ballots canvassed nor the votes counted, in secret."
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