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Election Irregularities Exposed: "UNCOUNTED" West Coast Premiere in Sacramento
UNCOUNTED exposes how Americans were cheated during the 2004 and 2006 elections – and how “enraged” voters have turned their anger into citizen activism – to safeguard the vote. Eyewitness accounts from whistleblowers are backed up by election experts in revealing how Jim Crow tactics, electronic voting machine security breaches, vote count manipulation, and illegal behavior by a major voting machine manufacturer all threaten the very core of our democracy – the vote. Democrats, Republicans, business leaders, elected officials, and rank and file voters are all part of a growing movement in America to correct an election system gone bad.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELECTION IRREGULARITIES EXPOSED:
“UNCOUNTED” WEST COAST PREMIERE IN SACRAMENTO
CONTACTS:
Glenna Johnson, 615.327.0600, glenna [at] ep-video.com, “Uncounted” Co-producer
Anthony Sheppard, 916.705.3165, tony [at] csus.edu, Co-Director, Sacramento Film & Music Festival
NASHVILLE, TN (January 4, 2008)—The West Coast theatrical premiere of the new film the nation is talking about, UNCOUNTED: The New Math of American Elections, occurs January 15 as an Official Gold Circle Screening of the Sacramento Film & Music Festival. UNCOUNTED is a feature-length documentary that exposes the threat to the core of our democracy – our right to vote. "We've always had an eye for topical political and social impact documentaries", said Sacramento Film and Music Festival Co-Director, Anthony Sheppard, PhD. "So a well researched and produced documentary about the integrity of the voting system, just as we're going into an election year, was a perfect opportunity for our off-season screening series. We're proud to bring it to Sacramento where this has been such a debated issue."
UNCOUNTED, which drew a sellout crowd to a theatrical premiere in Nashville, is written, produced, and directed by multiple Emmy award-winner David Earnhardt. The film examines how the fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater election fraud in 2006 and now looms as an unbridled threat in 2008. In factual and logical ways, a variety of computer, statistical, and election experts show how the unethical and illegal manipulation of the vote can change the outcome of every election – whether on a local, state, or national level.
“California is a critical part of the UNCOUNTED story,” says Earnhardt. “California is where one man with everything to lose blew the whistle on the illegal activities of Diebold, one of the biggest makers of voting machines in America.” In UNCOUNTED that man, Steve Heller, describes the heavy price he paid just for telling the truth. Former Oakland Tribune investigative reporter Ian Hoffman helped Heller make his story public. Eventually, the California Secretary of State took Diebold to task for using illegal and unsecured software in voting machines.
The West Coast premiere of UNCOUNTED is sponsored by KSAC 1240AM, The Peter B. Collins Show, and the Crest Theatre. Additional support comes from Sacramento for Democracy, a group committed to free, fair and open elections. The organization’s Communication Director, Bill Lackemacher, says the approaching February 5 primaries make the theatrical premiere timely. “With the California presidential primaries just around the corner, now is the time for the average citizen to learn about the vulnerabilities with our voting systems and what they can do to safeguard our democracy.” Lackemacher enthusiastically adds, “This film is a must-see for anyone who believes that the core of our democracy is the right to vote and have that vote counted as cast."
The West Coast premiere screenings are on Tuesday, January 15 at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street in Downtown Sacramento. Show times are 5:30 and 8PM. Tickets for the Sacramento screenings can be purchased online at http://www.tickets.com/browseother.cgi?minpid=6145879 and at the Crest Theatre box office. A question and answer session featuring filmmaker David Earnhardt, along with Brad Friedman of Bradblog.com and other special guests will follow both screenings.
David Earnhardt is a producer/director of 30 years and a former broadcast executive. He is a winner of both Emmy and Iris awards. A national documentary on children’s rights, a biographical documentary about jazz legend Helen Humes, and a comedy special featuring an up-and-coming Jay Leno are among Earnhardt’s many credits.
PRESS KIT: http://UncountedTheMovie.com/press.html
PROMOTIONAL TRAILER: http://UncountedTheMovie.com/trailer.html
CONTACT FILMMAKER: David [at] ep-video.com
For more information about the Sacramento Film and Music Festival go to http://www.sacfilm.com. To find out about Sacramento for Democracy, visit http://www.sacramentofordemocracy.org. And to learn more about the Peter B. Collins Show, visit his website at http://www.PeterBCollins.com.
ELECTION IRREGULARITIES EXPOSED:
“UNCOUNTED” WEST COAST PREMIERE IN SACRAMENTO
CONTACTS:
Glenna Johnson, 615.327.0600, glenna [at] ep-video.com, “Uncounted” Co-producer
Anthony Sheppard, 916.705.3165, tony [at] csus.edu, Co-Director, Sacramento Film & Music Festival
NASHVILLE, TN (January 4, 2008)—The West Coast theatrical premiere of the new film the nation is talking about, UNCOUNTED: The New Math of American Elections, occurs January 15 as an Official Gold Circle Screening of the Sacramento Film & Music Festival. UNCOUNTED is a feature-length documentary that exposes the threat to the core of our democracy – our right to vote. "We've always had an eye for topical political and social impact documentaries", said Sacramento Film and Music Festival Co-Director, Anthony Sheppard, PhD. "So a well researched and produced documentary about the integrity of the voting system, just as we're going into an election year, was a perfect opportunity for our off-season screening series. We're proud to bring it to Sacramento where this has been such a debated issue."
UNCOUNTED, which drew a sellout crowd to a theatrical premiere in Nashville, is written, produced, and directed by multiple Emmy award-winner David Earnhardt. The film examines how the fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater election fraud in 2006 and now looms as an unbridled threat in 2008. In factual and logical ways, a variety of computer, statistical, and election experts show how the unethical and illegal manipulation of the vote can change the outcome of every election – whether on a local, state, or national level.
“California is a critical part of the UNCOUNTED story,” says Earnhardt. “California is where one man with everything to lose blew the whistle on the illegal activities of Diebold, one of the biggest makers of voting machines in America.” In UNCOUNTED that man, Steve Heller, describes the heavy price he paid just for telling the truth. Former Oakland Tribune investigative reporter Ian Hoffman helped Heller make his story public. Eventually, the California Secretary of State took Diebold to task for using illegal and unsecured software in voting machines.
The West Coast premiere of UNCOUNTED is sponsored by KSAC 1240AM, The Peter B. Collins Show, and the Crest Theatre. Additional support comes from Sacramento for Democracy, a group committed to free, fair and open elections. The organization’s Communication Director, Bill Lackemacher, says the approaching February 5 primaries make the theatrical premiere timely. “With the California presidential primaries just around the corner, now is the time for the average citizen to learn about the vulnerabilities with our voting systems and what they can do to safeguard our democracy.” Lackemacher enthusiastically adds, “This film is a must-see for anyone who believes that the core of our democracy is the right to vote and have that vote counted as cast."
The West Coast premiere screenings are on Tuesday, January 15 at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street in Downtown Sacramento. Show times are 5:30 and 8PM. Tickets for the Sacramento screenings can be purchased online at http://www.tickets.com/browseother.cgi?minpid=6145879 and at the Crest Theatre box office. A question and answer session featuring filmmaker David Earnhardt, along with Brad Friedman of Bradblog.com and other special guests will follow both screenings.
David Earnhardt is a producer/director of 30 years and a former broadcast executive. He is a winner of both Emmy and Iris awards. A national documentary on children’s rights, a biographical documentary about jazz legend Helen Humes, and a comedy special featuring an up-and-coming Jay Leno are among Earnhardt’s many credits.
PRESS KIT: http://UncountedTheMovie.com/press.html
PROMOTIONAL TRAILER: http://UncountedTheMovie.com/trailer.html
CONTACT FILMMAKER: David [at] ep-video.com
For more information about the Sacramento Film and Music Festival go to http://www.sacfilm.com. To find out about Sacramento for Democracy, visit http://www.sacramentofordemocracy.org. And to learn more about the Peter B. Collins Show, visit his website at http://www.PeterBCollins.com.
For more information:
http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/
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I am considerably more concerned with ACORN's constant attempts at voter fraud by filling out voter registration cards for "homeless" people named Mickey Mouse or Snow White. This has been documented, both in 2004 and 2006. Some people went to jail. Shockingly, this usually happens in big cities controlled by Democrats.
There is also a concern about non-citizens voting, illegal aliens voting, and the usual dead people and pets voting.
Your priorities are misplaced.
There is also a concern about non-citizens voting, illegal aliens voting, and the usual dead people and pets voting.
Your priorities are misplaced.
I'd love to read the articles about this, if it's true. Please post urls so we can read more about ACORN's fraud.
Also, when this happens in big cities that are "controlled," by democrats, is it the desperate republicans or the democrats who really aren't that different from republicans who are committing voter fraud? Here is CA (in Los Angeles, for example), you have to put your driver's license or id number on your voter reg form They disregard your registration if you haven't put that info. This would make fraud a lot more difficult, one would think.
ahmed/steve/whoever this asshole is who is wasting his employer's time and bandwidth is said:
"I am considerably more concerned with ACORN's constant attempts at voter fraud by filling out voter registration cards for "homeless" people named Mickey Mouse or Snow White. This has been documented, both in 2004 and 2006. Some people went to jail. Shockingly, this usually happens in big cities controlled by Democrats."
Also, when this happens in big cities that are "controlled," by democrats, is it the desperate republicans or the democrats who really aren't that different from republicans who are committing voter fraud? Here is CA (in Los Angeles, for example), you have to put your driver's license or id number on your voter reg form They disregard your registration if you haven't put that info. This would make fraud a lot more difficult, one would think.
ahmed/steve/whoever this asshole is who is wasting his employer's time and bandwidth is said:
"I am considerably more concerned with ACORN's constant attempts at voter fraud by filling out voter registration cards for "homeless" people named Mickey Mouse or Snow White. This has been documented, both in 2004 and 2006. Some people went to jail. Shockingly, this usually happens in big cities controlled by Democrats."
so you attach a name of Steve to this clownshoe Ahmed? He does tend to pop up as if his input mattered. Id be curious to hear what you or others think his deal is? besides the obvious. I know some people must know exactly who he is. Id never want to trod on his freedoms though, just spread his goodness like honey across the tarmac. I bet his employer would be an equally interesting tidbit, and perhaps they would like to read his output?
Election fraud is a real threat to the very foundations of our democracy. But while *voter* fraud does exist, it is very rare. From the April 11, 2007 new york times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/washington/12fraud.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
"Five years after the Bush administration began a crackdown on voter fraud, the Justice Department has turned up virtually no evidence of any organized effort to skew federal elections, according to court records and interviews.
Although Republican activists have repeatedly said fraud is so widespread that it has corrupted the political process and, possibly, cost the party election victories, about 120 people have been charged and 86 convicted as of last year.
Most of those charged have been Democrats, voting records show. Many of those charged by the Justice Department appear to have mistakenly filled out registration forms or misunderstood eligibility rules, a review of court records and interviews with prosecutors and defense lawyers show.
In Miami, an assistant United States attorney said many cases there involved what were apparently mistakes by immigrants, not fraud."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/washington/12fraud.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
"Five years after the Bush administration began a crackdown on voter fraud, the Justice Department has turned up virtually no evidence of any organized effort to skew federal elections, according to court records and interviews.
Although Republican activists have repeatedly said fraud is so widespread that it has corrupted the political process and, possibly, cost the party election victories, about 120 people have been charged and 86 convicted as of last year.
Most of those charged have been Democrats, voting records show. Many of those charged by the Justice Department appear to have mistakenly filled out registration forms or misunderstood eligibility rules, a review of court records and interviews with prosecutors and defense lawyers show.
In Miami, an assistant United States attorney said many cases there involved what were apparently mistakes by immigrants, not fraud."
For more information:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/washingt...
He works for the city of San Francisco but lives in Berkeley. I'm sure his employer doesn't care what he writes on his own time. He may be annoying but he pretty much fits the profile of the looney Berkeley right that defines its ideology entirely in opposition to a hatred for Berkeley in the 60s (even though the town and especially the school has changed so much since then it makes little logical sense)
Good grief, will these rightwing-nuts ever give up on the "voter fraud" claims? I too would love to see the links of all this Democratic voter fraud that is destroying our democracy.
I do know of one example of voter fraud that occurred in Florida. This one happened to involve uber-rightwing-nut, Ann Coulter. Luckily for her, the Republican controlled FL Elections Commission let the two-year statue of limitations expire so that she could not be convicted. Sure helps having an ex-boyfriend in the FBI and good republican connections. http://www.bradblog.com/?page_id=4380
The rightwingers that continue to spout voter fraud claims are either ignorant of the widespread vulnerabilities of electronic voting systems, or they are just using strawman arguments so that we will be distracted from the real issue. They learn this in Republican 201 (Weapons of Mass Distraction).
Here are some links for the uninformed who think nothing is wrong with electronic voting systems.
CA Secretary of State decertification of electronic voting systems
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vsr.htm
Colorado Secretary of State Decertifies E-Voting Machines
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/19/us/politics/19voting.html
Ohio Secretary of State Decertifies E-Voting Machines
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/info/everest.aspx
State: Florida Voting Machines Can Be Hacked
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/080107J.shtml (from Miami Herald)
I do know of one example of voter fraud that occurred in Florida. This one happened to involve uber-rightwing-nut, Ann Coulter. Luckily for her, the Republican controlled FL Elections Commission let the two-year statue of limitations expire so that she could not be convicted. Sure helps having an ex-boyfriend in the FBI and good republican connections. http://www.bradblog.com/?page_id=4380
The rightwingers that continue to spout voter fraud claims are either ignorant of the widespread vulnerabilities of electronic voting systems, or they are just using strawman arguments so that we will be distracted from the real issue. They learn this in Republican 201 (Weapons of Mass Distraction).
Here are some links for the uninformed who think nothing is wrong with electronic voting systems.
CA Secretary of State decertification of electronic voting systems
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vsr.htm
Colorado Secretary of State Decertifies E-Voting Machines
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/19/us/politics/19voting.html
Ohio Secretary of State Decertifies E-Voting Machines
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/info/everest.aspx
State: Florida Voting Machines Can Be Hacked
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/080107J.shtml (from Miami Herald)
For more information:
http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=taxon...
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