On the recordFebruary 14, 2002
The most fundamental premise of democracy--and that is one of the reasons we have this legislation before the Senate--is that every vote counts. The reality is that votes cast in wealthier parts of the country frequently count more than votes cast in poorer areas because wealthier districts have better, more accurate, more modern, and less error-prone counting machines than poorer precincts and districts. Reality was thrust upon us, of course, during the 2000 Presidential election after which many Americans justly questioned the trustworthiness of our Nation's electoral process.
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