From Alyssa Macy
Center for Civic Participation
June 30, 2005

http://www.centerforcivicparticipation.org

In preparation for the upcoming release of the full-length version of the documentary film "Votergate," which investigates electoral irregularities in the 2004 election process, a free 30-minute webcast preview http://votergate.org/ has been made available. The documentary, for which the Commonweal Institute played an advisory role in its early stages, explores the still-unresolved questions surrounding the use of electronic voting machines and the possibility of electoral error or even manipulation.

The film-makers -- Simon Ardizzone, Russell Michaels and Robert Carrillo Cohen -- have "traveled the country, recording elections, bewildered voters, activists protesting, corporate and government officials trying to cover up the flaws in the voting system. [They] have filmed investigations by pioneering activists, such as Bev Harris, interviewed the key players, including whistleblowers, politicians and the leading computer scientists who have proven the machines can be hacked by a 16 year old."

The online preview of "Votergate" is an initial glimpse into what they found. Check it out:

http://votergate.org/

Alyssa Macy
Political Director
Center for Civic Participation
2105 First Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Direct: 612-879-7510
Fax: 612-870-4846
Email: alyssa@centerforcivicparticipation.org
http://www.centerforcivicparticipation.org


Informant: NHNE