WHEREAS the Democratic Party is one of just two Political Parties Nominating By Primary Election (Title 10, Subtitle B, Texas Election Code) in Texas; ...

WHEREAS it exercises inherent powers (Title 10, Section 161.001); ...

WHEREAS the State Democratic Executive Committee is the general custodian of records for this party (Title 5, Section 66.010); and ...

WHEREAS the State Democratic Convention is the highest authority of the party in Texas; ...

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the State Democratic Convention duly convened in Fort Worth to conduct such business as shall properly come before it, ...

THAT the people of the TDP direct its leadership, including Chair as well as all Democratic Party County Chairs, to actively and aggressively advocate the inclusion of a voter verifiable paper audit trail with all DRE electronic voting machines in use for all elections.

[Discussion]
13 Texas Counties have such non-transparent voting machines in use and many more in ’06 will be adding them to comply with HAVA requirements.  Aggressive advocacy for this verified voting technology includes proactively communicating this urgent need to all Democratic party officeholders and candidates, especially those in charge of elections, media interviews, public meetings and news releases stating the Party’s continuing demand for a VVPAT.