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November 23, 2009 By: Bob Babson Category: accountability, election security, elections

To: Citizens of Hawaii

From: Bob Babson, 3371 Keha Drive, Kihei, Hawaii 96753. Phone: 874-1166

Re: Testimony in Opposition to the New Proposed Office of Elections Administrative Rules

Dear Citizens of Hawaii,

The Office of Elections is in the process of issuing new Administrative Rules which will govern future elections. To read the proposed new rules, please go to www.hawaii.gov/elections. This is their home page and they are at the top of the page. Section 3-172-93 of these proposed new rules will LEGALIZE sending votes over the INTERNET. Please read my attached two page letter of testimony dated November 16, 2009 in OPPOSITION to these new rules for the serious ramifications of what this means to Hawaii.

If you are as concerned as I am about these new proposed rules, please email the Office of Elections with your testimony asking them to ban the use of the internet. Their email address is: elections@hawaii.gov. You could copy and paste the following wording and add your own additional wording if you wish:

I hereby testify in opposition to the proposed new Hawaii Office of Elections administrative rules. Specifically, Section 3-172-93 should be rewritten to ban all election equipment from using the internet or any form of telecommunication or remote networking.

I am also attaching my earlier letter to the State Legislature dated November 1, 2009 containing eight recommendations which I believe the State Legislature should pass to insure open, honest and accurate elections in Hawaii. Laws passed by the State Legislature over-ride administrative rules. (Letter, and Recommendations)

Again, if you are as concerned about election integrity as I am, please email your State Representative and Senator and recommend they introduce and pass some or all of my recommendations. You can email all Representatives by emailing: reps@capitol.hawaii.gov and all Senators by emailing: sens@capitol.hawaii.gov.

The two most important laws the Legislature should immediately pass are Recommendations #1 and #2 below:

1. The Hawaii State Legislature should pass a law banning all election equipment from using the internet or any form of telecommunication or remote networking.

2. The Hawaii State Legislature should pass a law authorizing and ordering the Hawaii State Auditor to conduct a full 100% inspection of the Hawaii election system from start to finish including inspecting all software and hardware used by the election vendor and write a report with their findings and recommendations to the state legislature and the general public following each election.

If you agree, please copy and paste these two recommendations and add your own additional wording if you wish to an email and send it to all State Representatives and Senators using their email address above.

Please contact me if I can be of further assistance in this important matter.

Sincerely,

Bob Babson

obert G. Babson, Jr.

3371 Keha Drive

Kihei, Hawaii 96753

808 874-1166

Email: babsonb001@hawaii.rr.com