Sam Brownback: “in the era of the Internet, in the era of the microchip, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, I am concerned that…”

“in the era of the Internet, in the era of the microchip, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, I am concerned that the most prosperous, productive and inventive nation in the world conducts its elections for its highest offices in some areas in ways that are outdated, slow, inaccurate, and inaccessible to many. That is why, Mr. President, I rise as an original sponsor of the ``Voting Study and Improvement Act,'' which I am proud to introduce today with my colleague Chuck Schumer of New York. The long national nightmare that the 2000 Presidential election has become has taught us, Republican and Democrat alike, that we need to improve the instruments of voting and the means of electing our federal office holders. Both rural and urban areas have unique difficulties not only with accessibility to voting, but also in funding improvements in their voting systems. A rural State like Kansas has problems with voting that are different than those faced by a State such as New York. Our legislation recognizes these differences, and will allow each State to implement the changes they believe are best for them.”