John Murtha Area Outreach Voting Security Issue on Table

Murtha's toll free number provided. Note: Murtha was among the representatives who signed on as a co-sponsor of the Rush Holt bill

Emergency Election Assistance for Secure Elections Act (H.R. 5036) – the “EASY” bill to secure the November 2008 elections

http://holt.house.gov/voting.shtml

Unfortunately, the bill failed to garner enough votes to pass.

Congressman to press on with paper-ballot emergency voting bill
Bill goes down in House after White House intervenes
April 18, 2008 (Computerworld)
On Tuesday, the bill, which needed a two-thirds majority to pass, went down to defeat in the House 239-178, with 223 Democrats in favor and 176 Republican opposed, after the White House sent out a statement opposing the measure. The statement said the administration "strongly opposes" the bill because it would "create a new program that is largely redundant with existing law, and therefore unnecessary, to reimburse States for the costs of making last-minute changes to their voting systems by Election Day 2008."

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9078878

A series of new bills has been presented.

Fed net archives

http://www.fednet.net/Archive/

Visit variety of sites for details, including Brennan Center

http://www.federalelectionreform.com/legislation/

See VotePA



Note Murtha's June schedule

Murtha lists June schedule
06/04/2008
Updated 06/04/2008 12:15:28 AM EDT
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Johnstown, has announced his outreach schedule for June in Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties:...

Uniontown - 20 N. Gallatin Ave., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9, June 16, June 18, June 20, June 23, June 26, June 27 and June 30...

Murtha explained constituents can consult with a staff member about any problem with a federal agency or program.

For immediate assistance, call Murtha's toll-free number, 1-800-289-2642.