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  | INTERVIEW WITH JEREMIAH AKIN: Election Observer's House of Horrors
3-5 p.m. Pacific time (6-8 Eastern). Akin, a computer programmer, first gained notoriety when he ventured into a Riverside, Calif. L&A test, and wrote the report of its absurdities covered in WiredNews.com. He has analyzed the Sequoia central tabulator software, uncovering stunning flaws in its design. Akin has been instrumental in exposing problems with citizens' right to observe, untruths told by elections officials, and logical flaws in the current voting system.
| Bev Harris | 10 | 4 | 8-28-05 11:28 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH THERESA AMATO -- Nader campaign manager
1-3 p.m. Pacific (4-6 Eastern): As the campaign manager for Ralph Nader (2000 and 2004), Amato is intimately familiar with problems like ballot access, campaign finance shenanigans, and the like. One of the most important election reforms is to open up the ability for qualified candidates to get on the ballot and compete on an even playing field. Ask questions, and learn about these issues from one who's been on the front lines. | John C. Ervin | 27 | 3 | 9-12-05 11:01 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH CATHERINE ANSBRO - Decapitating national E-voting
12-2 p.m. Pacific time (3-5 Eastern) - In 2004, Ireland committed over 50 million euros (more than US $60 million) for paperless touch-screens, and the citizens of Ireland took action. Ansbro was involved in the group that killed the golden goose for vendors hoping to push touch-screens into Ireland. The decision to ditch the touch-screens caused a shakeup among Irish officials, and new watchdog entities were formed in response to the fiasco. Ansbro captures a wealth of hands-on knowledge, and imparts it with warmth and wisdom. | Pierre Muller | 24 | 2 | 9-2-05 2:27 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH DAVID COBB - 2004 Presidential candidate
3-5 p.m. Pacific time (6-8 Eastern) - Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb was instrumental in kicking off auditing in Ohio. He has important information to share about proportional representation, and alternate ways to choose political leaders. Cobb can address problems with ballot access, election anomalies in Ohio, and other shenanigans. Cobb will provide straightforward answers to your questions about how politics really works in America. | Bruce Sims | 34 | 3 | 9-3-05 12:54 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH ROB COHEN: The Big Picture
SAT. AUG. 27 10-12 Pacific Time (1-3 Eastern Time) ROB COHEN
Votergate producer Rob Cohen has been filming on the front lines for two years. Get the eagle's overview from Cohen. After covering the issue intensively for an upcoming feature length documentary on voting problems, he can share some unusual perspectives on America's problems with elections. He can also provide tips for videotaping election meetings, recounts, and evidence. Ask him anything. (Note: Russell Michaels will not be available Sun. as originally planned.) | Bev Harris | 44 | 3 | 8-28-05 9:19 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH VICTORIA COLLIER - A legacy of election reform
3-5 Pacific (6-8 Eastern) - Victoria Collier is the daughter of James Collier and the niece of Kenneth Collier, authors of the book "Votescam: The Stealing of America" and who spent a quarter century investigating America's multi-billion dollar vote rigging industry -- and confronting the corporate government and media officials who control it. Ms. Collier continues their legacy. A 28-year old writer, activist and organizer, Collier is passionate and articulate, with unique insights into corrupt elections in the U.S. | John C. Ervin | 37 | 2 | 9-4-05 1:50 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH ASA GORDON - Democratizing the Electoral College
1-3 Pacific (4-6 Eastern) - "This is the most amazing proposition that has ever been brought forward by a non-lawyer ... and it could change the whole outcome of the voting process in the United States." - (Rep. John Conyers). Asa Gordon is Founder & Exec. Director of the Douglass Institute of Government, an Educational Think Tank based in Washington, DC. and is the Chair for the DC Statehood Green Party Electoral College Task Force. His groundbreaking proposition for democratizing the electoral college offers a process that could change the way elections function in the U.S. | John Washburn | 31 | 2 | 9-7-05 5:23 pm |
 | INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER HAMILTON: Not just for old people
11-1 Pacific (2-4 Eastern): Hamilton was one of the youngest poll workers for the California presidential primary election. She was stunned at what she found -- absurd security. She was asked to bring voting machines home, without even being asked for her ID. She was given "extra" seals for the machines. When she pointed out obvious deficiencies in security, along with the uncomfortable fact that the results on the screen didn't match the results on the tape, she made the newspaper, but not the invitation list for future poll workers. | Jennifer Hamilton | 23 | 3 | 9-2-05 12:31 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH JIM & SHAR HAMILTON - Setting up events, legislation...
2-4 Pacific Time (5-7 Eastern): The Hamiltons have been at the forefront of many election reform actions, including organizing local events to build public awareness, taking action on legislative issues, and motivating others to excel. If you are considering organizing a community event, but would rather not lose your mind trying to put the whole thing together, start by getting advice from Jim & Shar, former educators who know how to break it down into achievable
steps.
| Bev Harris | 27 | 3 | 9-5-05 3:58 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH THOM HARTMANN -- Corporate First Amendment rights?
4-6 p.m. Pacific (7-9 Eastern): Hartmann, author of "Unequal Protection" -- the pioneering book exposing the problems that have resulted from 'corporate personhood' -- has become a well known radio talk show host. Hartmann brings a wonderful sense of history to the issue of election reform, and his insights are of critical importance for questions of campaign finance reform. He has been at the forefront of examinations of the breakdown in our electoral process, and was also one of the pioneers in reporting on problems with voting machines. | Samuel Scharff | 36 | 2 | 8-31-05 8:26 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH JIM HOGUE - 'Just Do It' - Citizen legislation
4-6 p.m. Pacific (7-9 Eastern) - Hogue, from Vermont, was one of the first citizens to successfully push through state legislation to protect the paper ballot. Hogue is proof that a single citizen can make a real difference. He was off, running, and achieving success before the national movement was even formed. | Bev Harris | 25 | 3 | 8-31-05 9:37 am |
| INTERVIEW WITH HARRI HURSTI - "Ask Me Anything"
5-7 p.m. Pacific time (8-10 Eastern). Finnish computer expert Harri Hursti came to the U.S. to see, as he puts it, "How deep is the rabbit hole really?" He has traveled to Leon County, Florida twice to conduct red-team tests of the Diebold voting system, and has now looked into the systems produced by other vendors. Hursti has a fascinating world-view of how the corporate and political world works, and also has ideas for solutions. | Bev Harris | 48 | 3 | 8-30-05 7:52 am |
| INTERVIEW WITH PHYLLIS HUSTER
3-5 Pacific time (6-8 Eastern): Huster is in the thick of it, at "Diebold ground zero" in Georgia, where she's girding for legal fights. She's done amazing work collecting public records, working on citizen audits, and has also done work on issues in Lucas County, Ohio, the home of the "Coingate" scandal. | Bev Harris | 50 | 3 | 8-29-05 9:39 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH VICKIE KARP - Bullshit-free Zone
1-3 p.m. Pacific (4-6 Eastern). Texas straight-shooter Vickie Karp, a BBV board member, understood the direction we were going with no-ballot voting right away. She took creative action by making voting machine issues a Toastmaster topic, hitting the speaking circuit and communicating with everyone who would listen, even before the topic of election reform was "cool." Also a key person with the Coalition for Visible Ballots, Karp is an idea person -- positive, and creative. Jump in for some tough love. | John C. Ervin | 28 | 3 | 8-29-05 3:31 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH LYNN LANDES: Voting Reform Pioneer
2-4 p.m. Pacific (5-7 Eastern); Landes is one of the pioneering journalists and activists on electronic voting. An articulate advocate of hand-counted paper ballots, she has filed a federal lawsuit to block the use of voting machines. Whether or not you agree with her views, we guarantee she's up for the debate. | Bev Harris | 45 | 2 | 8-28-05 11:22 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH SHARONA MEREL - 'No one consulted us about this!'...
11-1 Pacific Time (2-4 Eastern) - Meet the co-founder of the National Ballot Integrity Project. One of the early pioneers advocating hand counted paper ballots. When this country decided to run after new voting systems without consulting the taxpayer, New Hampshire's Sharona Merel went back to the priorities of our founding fathers. Who asked the taxpayers? Should we have another Boston Tea Party? Have we, once again, come to the point of taxation without representation? | Sharona Merel | 55 | 2 | 8-31-05 9:24 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH FREDDIE OAKLEY -- Elections Official
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pacific time (2-4 Eastern). The time has come to profile some of the 'good guys' -- public officials who are committed to openness and transparency in elections. Oakley is beloved by California citizens for her courage and feistiness in protecting the paper ballot and insisting on transparency and citizen access. For citizens frustrated by obstructive local officials, here's a Registrar of Elections who will be happy to answer your questions, without evasions or spin. | Jennifer Hamilton | 34 | 5 | 8-31-05 1:46 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE O'DELL - Risks and Countermeasures
5-7 p.m. Pacific time (8-10 Eastern) - O'Dell, the director of the Election Audit Institute (ElectionAuditInstitute.org) will provide expertise on identifying risks to the integrity of the vote, and countermeasures. A 'numbers guy' who speaks plain English, he can help you separate the wheat from the chaff in statistical studies and audit techniques. | Bev Harris | 12 | 2 | 8-31-05 9:31 am |
| INTERVIEW WITH DR. TOM RYAN - Improving real-world auditing, testin...
4-6 Pacific (7-9 Eastern): Dr. Ryan is with Arizona Citizens for Fair Elections. He’s an engineer interested in the technical aspects of voting, with a specific focus on auditing elections under election conditions, and improving L&A and certification testing. | Tom Ryan | 19 | 2 | 9-3-05 8:25 am |
| INTERVIEW WITH ION SANCHO - Leon County Supervisor of Elections
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pacific time (2-4 Eastern) Ion Sancho is an example of what we WANT in an elections official. He will answer your questions and set a public example of openness and honesty in elections administration. Sancho, originally from New York, took over elections in Leon County, Florida about 15 years ago, and has become one of the most popular elections officials in the state with citizens. He's gone head-to-head with Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris. Sancho authorized the security tests of the Diebold system by Dr. Herbert Thompson and Harri Hursti, receiving threat letters from Diebold attorneys for his efforts. | Ami Silberman | 29 | 5 | 9-3-05 9:03 am |
| INTERVIEW WITH LEONARD SCHMIEGE / GYAN HARDMAN: Citizen Strategies
5-7 p.m. Pacific (8-10 Eastern) - You can do it, too! Schmiege and Hardman operate effectively on many levels. They set up their own citizen tests for the Sequoia touch-screens in Pinellas County, Florida, videotaping 12 hours of citizen touching to test machine functionality for themselves. Schmiege made the news when he dumpster-dived Pinellas, finding shredded absentee ballots which the elections supervisor then had to explain to the local newspaper. These two activists have many creative ideas for improving election integrity.
| Bev Harris | 24 | 3 | 8-28-05 11:36 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH LYNNE SERPE - Ohio Recount, & Citizen's Assembly...
9-11 Pacific (12-2 Eastern) - Lynne Serpe was the Ohio Recount Manager on behalf of the Green Party's Cobb/LaMarche presidential campaign. She served as the national STV (Single Transferable Voting) Coordinator in New Zealand campaigning for this form of proportional representation at the local level. She spent several months in British Columbia working with the Citizens Assembly, who were working to change their proportional voting system. Serpe brings practical advice to help citizens who want to make substantial changes to our electoral system. | Lynne Serpe | 11 | 3 | 9-1-05 11:03 am |
| INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE SIMS - Rolling the Big Ball Uphill
4-6 p.m. Pacific (7-9 Eastern) - San Diego citizen Bruce Sims has immersed himself in the election issue, and can provide a wealth of knowledge about how to engage in day to day watchdog actions, researching state and local laws, and most important -- the kinds of obstacles you will face on the local level. He takes a licking and keeps on ticking, and will share articulate tips about what he has learned and what to expect as you join this movement. | Bruce Sims | 12 | 2 | 8-31-05 3:12 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH SARAH 'ECHO' STEINER
6-8 p.m. Pacific time (9-11 Eastern) - These women have been at the forefront of election reform in troubled "Butterfly Ballot" country. Steiner fought a battle for early voting records, and captured Nov. 2, 2004 Palm Beach police blockades on videotape. Van Houten and Steiner have shown consistency and courage in the fight to regain election integrity in one of America's hotbeds of controversy, and they’ve got surprising updates.
| Bev Harris | 15 | 2 | 8-31-05 9:30 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH ARMEN YOUSOUFIAN - 'The King of Public Records"
Recap from yesterday - Yousoufian made public records history by taking King County, Wash. to the state supreme court to force it to turn over public records -- and was awarded $300,000 in punitive damages. He can offer wonderful insights for strategic public records access -- a critical component to watchdog the elections process. | Bev Harris | 28 | 2 | 8-30-05 9:40 pm |
| INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN ZEESE - Using the Political System
7-9 a.m. Pacific (10-12 Eastern): Rise and shine, this one’s a.m. – Zeese worked with the Nader campaign, and before that, spent years a consumer protection litigator. How to challenge those who oppose paper ballots by any means necessary – including running for office against them! How to truly engage in democracy. How to run for office on an election integrity platform – raise money, organize, educational campaigns, and parallel electoral campaigns.
| Kevin Zeese | 15 | 2 | 9-2-05 10:59 am |
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