Declare Yourself

Via Skype, Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? interviews Edward W. Felten, a Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton University, and the founding Director of Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy. In 2004, Scientific American magazine named him to its list of fifty worldwide science and technology leaders. Felten was the lead computer science expert witness for the Department of Justice in the Microsoft antitrust case, and he has testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on digital television technology and regulation, and, after uncovering that Diebold voting machines could be hacked, before the House Administration Committee on electronic voting. Recently, after noting discrepancies in the results reported by Sequoia AVC Advantage voting machines in the February 5, 2008 New Jersey primary election, Sequoia wrote to Felten to note that if he investigated the malfunction, even at the request of county clerks, it may constitute an "infringement of our intellectual properties." In their chat, Felten discusses what his ideal voting machine would look like, whether or not he thinks Internet voting is a good idea, and the latest in the recent Sequoia saga. For more: http://www.whytuesday.org

Jacob Soboroff catches up with U.S. Representative and Republican presidential candidate Duncan Hunter at the Iowa GOP's Reagan Dinner on October 27 in Des Moines. Hunter responds to the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge and lays out his thoughts on the state of the American voting system. For more: http://www.whytuesday.org

Jacob Soboroff catches up with former Tennessee Senator and Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson at the Iowa GOP's Reagan Dinner on October 27 in Des Moines. Thompson and his aides both turned down an opportunity to respond to the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge and lay out his thoughts on the state of the American voting system. For more: http://www.whytuesday.org

Former U.S. Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel lays out his plan for election reform at the CNN/YouTube debate in South Carolina. For more: http://www.whytuesday.org

U.S. Representative and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich lays out his plan for election reform at the CNN/YouTube debate in South Carolina. For more: http://www.whytuesday.org

Jacob Soboroff meets Barack Obama at a MTV/MySpace forum at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Obama answers the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge and lays out his plan for election reform.

At the CNN/YouTube debate this summer, I had a chance to catch up with U.S. Senator Chris Dodd in the spin room to hear his take on our voting system. He hasn’t yet responded to the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge, but we’ll put this clip up in the meantime.

Ever wonder what the heck the Iowa caucus is really all about? Into animated stick figures? Man, have we got the video for you. We lay it all out for you in this week’s episode.

We challenged all presidential candidates to send us a video with their plans for election reform... but waiting around for responses is boring. Jacob Soboroff ran into U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) at a coffee shop in Washington, D.C. and brought the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge to him. Who's next?

Jacob Soboroff investigates. Billions will be spent in next year's presidential election, but in seven states and two cities, local candidates will have the option of participating in a Clean Elections public financing system. Last month we were in NYC, at a Drum Major Institute event about taking big money out of politics.

Jacob Soboroff's in-depth interview with California Secretary of State Debra Bowen about fixing America's voting system. In August, Bowen decertified certain types of voting machines used nationwide, citing security flaws uncovered by a University of CA study she commissioned. In this week's episode, Bowen discusses her reaction to the study, how she thinks elections should happen in the USA, and her vision for voting in 2032.

Jacob Soboroff issues the Why Tuesday? Candidate Challenge to the 2008 presidential candidates, invites YOU to become a WT? correspondent, and unveils our new website and vlog!