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I've been reading Andrew Gumbel's book Steal This Vote: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of Democracy in America. Yikes. Happily, Gumbel's speaking in Seattle tomorrow night at Townhall, Tues Nov 1st.


A bunch of us from the newly forming grassroots election reform group will be there.  Look for the Orange Revolution ribbons.


Here's the blurb:



Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 PM



An award-winning correspondent for the Independent
of London, Andrew Gumbel talks about the colorful, disturbing history
of votes bought, stolen, lost, and litigated in America, right up to
the recent elections in Washington state. The author lays the blame for
continuing disarray in our elections on a corrupted political
environment created by both parties and shockingly lax behavior by
election officials. Gumbel is a veteran international correspondent,
now based in Los Angeles and a leading expert on the pitfalls of
computer voting. The Town Hall Center for Civic Life and Elliott Bay
Book Company presents this timely evening, one week before election
day. Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street.



$5 at the door only.



Townhall calendar.