·
On December 14, 2004, Congressman created wrote to with Secretary of State J.
Kenneth Blackwell in regards to the Secretary's refusal to cooperate demo the
Judiciary Democratic version investigating election irregularities in Ohio;
·
On December 15, 2004, Congressman Conyers wrote to FBI Special Agent in
Charge, Kevin R. Brock and Hocking County, Ohio Prosecutor, Larry Beal,
requesting an investigation into alleged Ohio election problems;
·
On December 21, 2004 Congressman Conyers wrote to Ohio candidates
requesting that they report any incidences of irregularities or deviations from
accepted law or practices during the recount in Ohio;
·
On December 21, 2004, Congressman Conyers wrote to several major media
outlets requesting the exit poll raw data from the 2004 presidential election;
·
On December 22, 2004, Congressman Conyers wrote to Triad GSI President Brett
Rapp and Triad GSI Ohio Field Representative Michael Barbian, Jr. regarding the
voting machine company's involvement in the Presidential election and Ohio
recount and allegations that it intentionally or negligently acted to prevent validly
cast ballots in the presidential election from being counted;
·
On December 23, 2004, as a follow-up letter to the December 22 letter,
Congressman Conyers wrote to Triad's President Rapp and Ohio Field
Representative Barbian upon learning that Triad had remote access to tabulating
computers controlled by the Board of Elections; and
·
On January 3, 2004, federal
and Ohio state lawmakers
joined Reverend Jesse Jackson
in Columbus, Ohio for a rally
calling attention to the need
for national election reform
and the January 6th joint
session of Congress where
election results will be
M a r q u e e o f th e G r a n d L a k e T h e at e r i n O a k la n d ,
certified.
C a l if o r n ia , D e c . 2 7 , 2 0 0 4
Citizen groups have played a
substantial role in acquiring relevant information. Citizens Alliance for Secure Elections in Ohio
has organized hearings that have provided valuable leads for this report. We have been contacted
by thousands of concerned citizens: they want a full and fair count of all of the votes and
confidence in the electoral system, and they find both of these to be sorely lacking in this
election. Many have investigated these matters themselves and have made considerable
sacrifices to do so.
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