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National Organization Backs Maryland Battle to Protect Integrity of Voting System
March, 2004
WHO: Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's and President of TrueMajority.org; Linda Schade, Director of TrueVoteMD; Maryland Delegate Karen Montgomery; Paul Suh, TrueVoteMD computer security expert WHAT: phone-in press conference on escalating citizen campaign for voter-verified ballots in Maryland WHEN: Thursday, March 18th, 10 a.m. FOLLOW RADIO and TV AVAILABILITY: Linda Schade is located in Takoma Park, Maryland and will be available for TV after the press conference for Takoma Park or DC taping. Del. Karen Montgomery is also available in Annapolis. WHERE: toll-free (877) 805-0964, guest code 875150 The demand by Maryland voters for a voter-verified paper trail for the state's new voting system is intensifying. State lawmakers are considering bills to require the paper backup, and the issue is shaping up to be among the biggest of the 2004 election season both in Maryland and across the country. TrueMajority.org, a nationwide grassroots group with more than 8,000 members in Maryland, and TrueVoteMD, a Maryland-based citizen's network, are teaming up in a joint campaign to increase the pressure on lawmakers to listen to those pro-paper voices. Ben Cohen, the familiar face on millions of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream cartons, will announce a hard hitting full-page newspaper ad calling on state lawmakers to require a paper trail. Mr. Cohen and Linda Schade of TrueVoteMD will also talk about next steps in the Maryland campaign. They will be joined by Maryland Delegate Karen Montgomery, the sponsor of a pending House Ways & Means bill to require a voter-verified paper trail, and TrueVoteMD computer security expert Paul Suh. TrueVote MD
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