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CITIZENS RALLY FOR VOTERS RIGHTS AND TO SUPPORT VENANGO COUNTY ELECTION BOARD Independence Day Event Draws Multipartisan Participation, Supportive Honks   July 4, 2011 -- Citizens from at least different three political parties united today in a rally for voters' rights in front of the beautiful Venango County Courthouse in Franklin, PA. The Independence Day event was in support of the courageous Venango County Election Board, which has been facing stiff opposition from local politicians and media as they plan to conduct a forensic examination of the county's paperless iVotronic touchscreen voting machines in the wake of problems reported during the May Primary. The rally was organized by Vernon Etzel of Oil City, and the Libertarian Party of Venango County. Over the course of the two-hour event nearly two dozen people participated. Holiday traffic on Franklin's Liberty Street was heavy in front of the Courthouse, and the rally drew numerous supportive honks and thumbs up signs from passersby.       Signs at the rally: Did Your Vote Count ? ? ? ? SUPPORT Our Election Board AUDIT the VOTE Paper Ballots, Not Vapor Voting ELECTION BOARD HEROS Sell The iVotronics CHEAP!       Power to the PAPER TRAIL I Am a Voter, Ask Me Why I Want A Paper Ballot Fair Elections are a CORE VALUE Democracy Needs Paper Ballots & Election Audits Audit Our Vote ON PAPER Every Time! UPDATE, July 11 -- Although Venango County's major newspaper The Derrick sent a reporter to the rally, no coverage of the event at all appeared in print during the entire following calendar week. BACK TO VENANGO COUNTY STORIES HERE   About VotePA: We are a statewide alliance dedicated to voting rights and election integrity. As a grassroots citizen group we count registered voters of five different political parties and non-partisan voters among our membership, united by belief in the right of every eligible citizen to vote for candidates of his or her choice and to have every vote counted accurately. We are a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, as such donations to support our work are not tax-deductible but are very much needed and much appreciated. DONATE