RON THORNBURGH
Secretary of State |
STATE OF KANSAS |
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
(785) 296-4564
www.kssos.org
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Tuesday April 24, 2001
Contact Information
Jesse Borjon, Communications Director
Office of the Secretary of State
(785) 296-4580
jesseb@kssos.org
SECRETARY THORNBURGH TO
TESTIFY ON NEED FOR ELECTION REFORM
Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh has been invited by Congressman Robert Ney of Ohio to testify on
the need for election reform following the November 7, 2000 election. Secretary Thornburgh will join Ohio Secretary of
State Kenneth Blackwell, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, Arkansas Secretary of State Sharon Priest, and New
Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron in Washington, DC to testify before the United States House Committee on
House Administration on Wednesday, April 25 at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time at the Longworth House Office Building.
Secretary Thornburgh will represent the State of Kansas and the National Association of Secretaries of State in
his role as President-elect of the organization. In his remarks, he will stress the need and importance for election reform in
America.
“The November election may not have been pretty, and the results may not have come quickly, but quick fixes
and convenience are not the measure of democracy,” said Thornburgh. “However, even though the system worked,
America’s confidence in our system has been shaken and we must take this opportunity to fundamentally improve our
electoral system. From the courthouse to the White House, now is the time to act,” said Thornburgh.
“We have the chance to provide equal protection for voters. We have the chance to create uniform voluntary
standards for voting. We have the chance to improve the reliability of voter registration records. We have the duty to
restore America’s confidence,” concluded Thornburgh.
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