Governor Hochul - Protect Our Ballots!
Prevent Disenfranchisement by Technology!
Our voting rights are under attack. New voting machines that can lead to longer lines and even incorrect results could be approved before the next legislative session. Contact Governor Hochul and ask her to prioritize passing The Protect Our Ballots Act (A1115C) in any other special session or the 2023 legislative session because it protects New York voters by keeping our current paper ballot system.
The bill bans hybrid voting machines because security experts say they have the ability to change the vote. These voting machines often count votes with barcodes. Barcodes make it impossible to verify who you voted for; and the machines are often set up so that everyone votes on the ballot-marker. That means everyone waits longer. Many communities, including communities of color, disability rights, election security, and the voting rights community have real concerns about this type of machine.
America as a nation is struggling to maintain voter confidence in the outcome of our elections. While these voting machines do produce a paper ballot, humans don’t read barcode so it is impossible to verify that the machine and voter agree on the selected candidates. We need to keep the current system of verifiable paper ballots because it supports voter confidence rather than undermining it. Tell your Governor Hochul to pass for The Protect Our Ballots Act!
Governor Hochul - Protect Our Ballots!
Prevent Disenfranchisement by Technology!
Our voting rights are under attack. New voting machines that can lead to longer lines and even incorrect results could be approved before the next legislative session. Contact Governor Hochul and ask her to prioritize passing The Protect Our Ballots Act (A1115C) in any other special session or the 2023 legislative session because it protects New York voters by keeping our current paper ballot system.
The bill bans hybrid voting machines because security experts say they have the ability to change the vote. These voting machines often count votes with barcodes. Barcodes make it impossible to verify who you voted for; and the machines are often set up so that everyone votes on the ballot-marker. That means everyone waits longer. Many communities, including communities of color, disability rights, election security, and the voting rights community have real concerns about this type of machine.
America as a nation is struggling to maintain voter confidence in the outcome of our elections. While these voting machines do produce a paper ballot, humans don’t read barcode so it is impossible to verify that the machine and voter agree on the selected candidates. We need to keep the current system of verifiable paper ballots because it supports voter confidence rather than undermining it. Tell your Governor Hochul to pass for The Protect Our Ballots Act!