Posted on 7 May 2006, by Anna
Marcy Winograd Delivers Arrest Warrant to Sec of State, McPherson
LA Indy Media Center
by Linda Sutton Saturday, May. 06, 2006
Marcy Winograd, candidate for Congress, 36th District (LA-Beach Cities), attempts to present an arrest warrant to Republican appointed Sec of State Bruce McPherson who was “NOT IN!” Fearing a repeat of the Ohio fiasco, Winograd demands verifiable voting. Her supporters demonstrated in front of the Secretary’s office last weekend.
Marcy Winograd, candidate in the36th Congressional District (LA-Beach Cities), attempts to present an arrest warrant to Republican appointed Secretary of State Bruce McPherson who was “NOT IN!” according to an unnamed press person sent to meet with Winograd and her supporters.
Fearing a repeat of the Ohio fiasco when there were numerous alleged voting irregularities in Diebold machines in an election that gave the presidency to George W. Bush, Winograd demands verifiable voting as well an open software. “We cannot have a repeat of what happened in Ohio in California’s elections!”
The arrest warrant said in part: “Defendant has endangered the security of the citizens’ vote by certifying untrustworthy electronic voting systems from Diebold, ES& S, and other corporations proven unworthy of our sacred voting rights! Defendant ignored Californians’ state constitutional right ‘of access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business’ by such certifications.”
McPherson, appointed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarznegger after the resignation of the elected Democratic Secretary of State, did not respond to the warrant or to the demonstrators in front of his Sacramento office.
Winograd’s opponent in the race, incumbent Jane Harman, has taken no position on the issue and did not appear at the State Democratic Convention in which Winograd’s supporters amassed 449 delegate signatures to challenge Harman for the endorsement.
Brad Parker, PDA, with Marcy Winograd
Photos: (c) 2006 Linda Sutton
Editor’s Note – Marcy Winograd and PDLA were joined by members of the CDP Progressive Caucus, and PDA supporters from around the state, meeting in Sacramento as part of the CA Democratic Party State Convention, April 28-30. Other highlights of the weekend, included an Impeachment Forum put on by the Progressive Caucus and the PDA Hospitality Suite, held at the Convention Saturday night.
