With more than 30 participating businesses and churches throughout Clark County, the initiative aims to enhance election procedures and elevate election standards
In a notable expansion of grassroots efforts, the Restore Election Confidence Initiative (REC) has successfully increased its network of signature stations, providing residents with convenient locations to sign the initiative. With more than 30 participating businesses and churches throughout Clark County, the initiative aims to enhance election procedures and elevate election standards.
If enacted, the REC Initiative will bring about common sense reforms like chain of custody requirements for all ballots, cleaning up voter rolls by taking active measures, a first-of-its-kind post-election audit starting in 2024, video recording of ballot boxes and processing areas, and more results reported on Election day.
Led by passionate volunteers, the REC Initiative is a community-led effort that seeks to collect 35,000 signatures by May 25, 2024. The initiative has gained momentum, reflecting the community’s eagerness to enact common-sense reforms according to Rob Anderson, sponsor of the Restore Election Confidence Initiative.
“So far, when people see what the initiative does, the most common response has been ‘We should be doing these things now, where do I sign?'” Anderson said.
Residents can now easily access over 30 signature stations strategically placed in local businesses and churches by going to the interactive map HERE. The following stations serve as accessible points for individuals to sign the initiative:
North County (Battle Ground/Amboy area):
- Bark Ranch
- North County Coffee
- Synsvoll Chiropractic
- Amboy Hardware & General Store
- Battle Ground Martial Arts Academy
- Ink Ability
- Interstate Sheet Metal Inc
- Church On the Rock
- Joyful Honey and Beekeeping Supplies LLC
East County (Camas/Washougal area):
- Pasa Chiropractic & Wellness Center
- Hidden River Coffee Roasters
- LIMITLESS AMERICA
- Camas Cellars
- Adams Street Bar & Grill
- Smokie River Smoked Meats
West Central Clark County (Salmon Creek/Hazel Dell area):
- TrueTech Automotive
- Meineke Car Care Center (10000 NE 7th Ave suite 105)
- AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care
- Meineke Car Care Center
- Chandelier Bakery
- Punk’s Mufflers
- Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church
East Central Clark County (Van Mall, Orchards area):
- 4317 NE Thurston Way suite 140
- Firmly Planted Family HomeSchool Resource Center
- Clark County Republican Party
- Frontier Electric of Washington
- Goldie’s Texas Style BBQ
- Bethel Community Church
- US Digital
- Bethesda Church
Downtown Vancouver:
- In Light Hyperbarics LLC.
For more information on the initiative go to www.restorevotes.com
If you’d like to volunteer for the REC effort click HERE
If you’d like to give to the REC effort click HERE
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more right wing nut stuff to stop mail in ballots…..just go away.
except the iniative doesnt speak to Mail ballots at all.
Go back to your left wing nut, antifa meeting, tell your friends not to set fire to anything this week.
Nice try… nothing of the sort but you probably like the sound of that nonsense coming out of your mouth.
So, you think NOT having a chain of custody for ballots is a good idea?
Almost all Clark County buildings have video cameras but Kimsey refused to put cameras, and available for public records requests, in ballot processing areas.
There has never been a thorough post-election audit… ever. After a small recount in 2022 they discovered an error rate of 1 out of 742 ballots recounted.
I really don’t understand how this is ‘right wing’ anything. Most people want their vote to actually count. Don’t you ? Why not the option for both- mail in and in person? And why not have the tallying observed? I just do not see the ‘bad’ in this initiative.
Clark County citizens who want to see the election process improved can take this simple action. This is good news.