Green and Libertarian Candidates File for Recounts in New Mexico and
Nevada.
COBB/LaMARCHE 2004
http://www.votecobb.org
November 29, 2004
Contact: Blair Bobier, Media Director at
541.929.5755
GREEN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FILES FOR RECOUNTS IN
NEW MEXICO & NEVADA
David Cobb, the 2004 Green Party presidential
candidate, today filed official requests for a recount of the
presidential ballots cast in New Mexico and Nevada. As he did in Ohio,
Cobb filed the requests jointly with Libertarian candidate Michael
Badnarik.
"The Green Party's dedication to protecting the
integrity of the election process has led me to file for a recount in
both New Mexico and Nevada. We want to ensure that every vote is counted
and verify the accuracy of the electronic voting machines, particularly
those which produce no paper trail," said David Cobb.
"It is absolutely critical that we verify the
accuracy of electronic voting machines. Voting without independent
checks and balances is a meaningless exercise. There is no reason why
Americans should settle for second-best when it comes to protecting our
democratic rights," said Cobb-LaMarche Media Director Blair Bobier.
The New Mexico presidential election was marred by
reports of voter suppression and problems with electronic voting
machines. In Nevada, the lack of paper trails or receipts for electronic
voting machines is the primary concern. In an unrelated legal challenge,
an election contest case will be heard today in Reno, Nevada, demanding
a recount. The suit also seeks to address allegations that people
employed by Sproul & Associates, an Arizona-based firm hired by the
Republican National Committee, tore up and discarded voter registration
forms completed by Democratic voters.
Cobb-LaMarche campaign and the recount efforts in
Ohio, New Mexico and Nevada
http://www.votecobb.org
Green Party
http://www.gp.org
