I'm finding this story about the resignation of California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley very difficult to interpret. That the pressure to resign came from Republican forces, including the Gropenator himself, makes me extremely suspicious. Also setting off alarms is that part of what is at issue is that Shelley allocated Help America Vote Act funds towards voter education for minority communities known for low voter participation in his state. Yet in 2003, Shelley was sued by a number of voting rights organizations, including the NAACP, for not replacing punchcard voting machines with other technology. The 2003 case was in the context of the recall election that got the Gropenator into office, so there may have been something else going on there—tactics, perhaps, to postpone the recall. Maybe there are some informed Californians out there who have been following Shelley's career from the start and can help out here.
This call to action from Kip Humphrey, of 51Capital March, may well be the clear answer, but I'm interested in nuance and in more information. Readers? I am afraid that what ever may really be at issue with Shelley, the end result will be precisely what is predicted, below.
SAVE CALIFORNIA, ITS THE NEW BATTLEGROUND STATE
FIRST: They went after Gray Davis and took over the governorship with Arnold.
SECOND: They went after Kevin Shelley and have forced him to resign.
THIRD: They will install an RNC thug as Secretary of State and will control California's voting system
FOURTH: They will mandate e-voting without paper (the bill is ready, the campaign begun)
FIFTH: California will become a red stateGAME OVER. If we don't save California's electoral system from take-over, the battle for our votes will be irreparably set back.
EMERGENCY ACTIONS:
1. Call Kevin Shelley 916-653-7244 Urge Him to Rescind his Resignation (His resignation doesn't take effect until March 1st).
2. SEND MONEY to KEVIN SHELLEY'S DEFENSE FUND: He has expended a great deal of his personal funds so that he can continue to fight for fair elections. If we lose him, we could lose California. If you want to help donate to Kevin Shelley's legal defense fund, you can send donations to his accountants at:
Olson, Hagel & Fishburn
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-2952Make checks out to Legal Defense Fund.
3. Email California State Legislators. Demand they resist the take-over of California's election system. Insist on paper ballots for Californians.
We are setting up http://www.banthemachine.com for a campaign to save California. Suggestions are entirely welcome. Please use the site to organize, mobilize, and fight the campaign to save California's voting system from take-over.
THIS IS A CAUSE FOR ALL OF US! WE ALL MUST ACT QUICKLY AND IN COORDINATION.
Kip Humphrey
51 Capital March
UPDATE: Image from Election Fraud 2004, on-line Power Point presentation.
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