Honest Voting

Apparently I missed this earlier. On July 2nd, 2008, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) introduced S.3212, the Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act. Feinstein’s press statement on the bill calls it “the culmination of extensive efforts over several months to come together to craft a bipartisan election technology bill capable of achieving broad support from members of both parties.”

Josh Richman of the Oakland Tribune writes:

Joining Feinstein in introducing the bill was U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah — the ranking Republican on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, which Feinstein heads — who said this bill both ensures high security standards and encourages continued innovation in election technology. The committee is expected to hear the bill next month.

While 2007’s Ballot Integrity Act would’ve required reforms to take effect by elections in 2010, this bill pushes the date to Jan. 1, 2012, or even to 2014 if a state gets a waiver.

Thanks for the empty gesture, Senator Feinstein. That’d push the effectiveness date till well after your gubernatorial run.

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