Ballot Holes Movie

A project in Chicago, IL by Sanford (Sandy) Morganstein
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Turn an insider's novel about election hacking into a movie or TV show. Based on a novel written 10 years ago...but amazingly current.
Backers: 80
Average Pledge Per Backer: $134

Funded: $10,687 of $30,000
Dates: Jul 20th -> Sep 10th (52 days)
Project By: Sanford (Sandy) Morganstein
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Latest News

Thanks for Staying in Touch

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We've heard from most of our 80 backers that they would like to stay in touch as the fundraising model for Ballot Holes changes.  Thank you. If you pledged using your name, we probably have a way to contact you.  If you pledged as a guest and... (Read More)

Stay in Touch - We're Not Giving Up

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Some of you know that the way Kickstarter works, it’s all or nothing. We set ourselves a goal of raising $30,000 because our survey of screenwriters led us to believe that $30,000 could cover the cost of engaging a screenwriter to move the story... (Read More)

America Won't Believe Facts...Then Fiction?

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
See yesterday's NY Times article on possible widespread hacking of election systems. https://nyti.ms/2wXMSnS  (Read More)

Our Project is LOVED by Kickstarter

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
In the last few days, Kickstarter rated Ballot Holes Movie as "a project we love."  You can tell by the little heart shape in the upper right corner of our project logo. Not sure why...hopefully we rate that because of the scope and content of our... (Read More)

Backing Ballot Integrity and Ballot Holes Movie

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Larry Quick and Melisa Urda are long time advocates for ballot integrity.  Melisa is co-chair of the Illinois Ballot Integrity project.  Larry is an organizer for the ballot integrity project and chair of a county ballot integrity chapter.  Both... (Read More)

A Little Fun with Hacks

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are some word "hacks" from Cassandra, Chanting. ELECTION FRAUD=FAILED RECOUNT (Anagram --- same letters, different order).  And, anyone know French (I know many of you backers do).  Here's a French palindrome: ELU PAR CETTE CRAPULE Here's... (Read More)

Is Ballot Holes Partisan?

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Here is a passage from Cassandra, Chanting...the novel on which the movie is to be based: “Democrat, Republican, Green. Who cares? All we need to do is fix it, subvert it. Trust me…they will lose their way.”  (Read More)

Support from the Election Integrity Community

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This project has had at least one salutary effect so far...support from opinion leaders who have been writing/filming/urging election reform for decades. Here's just a partial list...and their backgrounds: Contributors of Material for the Trailer: ... (Read More)

The Trailer has been Viewed 389 Times...

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
...and there are 58 backers. For our team who worked on the video and the process of trying to get the movie made, this is great encouragement. We also appreciate the comments; many mention different parts of the trailer they liked and didn't like.... (Read More)

Support Growing

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Two generous anonymous backers on Sunday.   With continuing backers at this level, we will be able to take the next steps to make the movie.  So many see the importance. While it's nice to have anonymous donors, it would be nicer to include them in... (Read More)

Just Hit 50 Backers!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all for supporting this project.  We're in the final 30 days.  Please tell your friends, family and followers.  That's how we are going to get this novel made into a movie. Thanks to all of our backers!  Please share or cut and paste.... (Read More)

Jonathan Simon Joins Ballot Holes Movie Advisory Board

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We welcome Jonathan to our team.  Jonathan is a well-know advocate for election reform.  He is the author of the 2014 book: CODE RED: Computerized Election Theft and The New American Century. Jonathan also has a blog alerting us all to vote... (Read More)

All Support is Special...

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
...but special thanks to Richard Rivkin. Rick is the immediate past district governor for Rotary International in the area of Illinois north and west of Chicago.  Rick and I worked together for several years bringing volunteer service to bear on the... (Read More)

View of the Trailer Increase

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As of this morning, we've had 262 views of the trailer here on Kickstarter.  Thanks to all supporters....keep spreading the word. From the Ballot Holes Team   Sandy Morganstein   Paul Fricke   Dorothy Fadiman - "Stealing America Vote by Vote"  ... (Read More)

Our Team

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
So many view this project as important that they are supporting us in several ways.   Here's just a few (more info on other team members later): Loren Golden (voice of Carl Martello).  Loren is a lawyer who did summer stock and he still makes... (Read More)

Ten Percent in Ten Days

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We reached 10 % funding just ten days in to our project.  Thanks to our backers. And we're not stopping.  Now at 14% with 32 backers.   We shortened the project video to four minutes.  Tell your friends...share the link!  http://kck.st/2tiZG2J  (Read More)

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