Senate and House Democratic Leaders Call for Pre-Election Investigation

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July 16, 2004

Members Cite Concerns about Hidden Threats to the Integrity of the November Election

Washington, D.C. – As public concern continues to rise over the potential for serious problems with the national elections in November, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and a group of leaders from both Houses of Congress have, today, asked for a thorough independent review of the threat. “We already know of the potentially serious problems posed by the widespread use of electronic voting machines. There are, however, other problems that have received little notice but have great potential to disrupt the election process and cause voters to be disenfranchised on November 2nd.”

The Congressional leaders have sent a letter to the General Accounting Office (GAO), seeking a thorough study of these problems in all 50 states. The authors of the letter have urged the GAO to complete its work quickly – by September 15 – so that issues identified can be addressed before Election Day.

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