PDA Voter Recommendations

Last week, Progressive Democrats of America and a coalition of other
organizations submitted a list of recommendations for the commission to
propose:


Constitutional right to vote for all citizens, without exception
Paper ballots as the official record of all votes cast
Open source code for all machines used to count and/or tabulate the votes
Independent analysis of all voting machine software and hardware before and after elections
Unified national standards for national elections
No vote machine company executive or employee involvement in campaign work for any candidate
Random audit of 10% of elections
10-day period for voting
Election day registration
Voter identification by any official form of identification
Independent non-partisan administration and multi-partisan observation of elections
Voting rights restoration to convicted felons
No computer networking of vote machines
Publicly financed elections for federal offices and free access to public airwaves to all candidates
Fair ballot access laws and access to debates for all candidates and parties
Federal holiday for national elections
Instant Run-off Voting and Proportional Representation
Equal protection for voting rights nationwide
Augmentation and reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act