Date:
Friday, November 21, 1:00 pm EDT
Event: National Committee on Voting Integrity Press Conference
Conference call at 1 512 225 3050, passcode 65889#
Contact: Emily Cadei, NCVI Secretary 1 202 483 1140
National Committee on Voter Integrity to Discuss
Electronic Voting Systems
WASHINGTON,
DC - The National Committee on Voter Integrity (NCVI) will hold
a press conference today to discuss the reliability and integrity
of electronic voting systems. The committee will also present the
letter it is sending to the presidential candidates, calling on
them to state their position on electronic voting machines and
asking what steps they believe should be taken to ensure the integrity
of the election process. The press conference will be accessible
via conference call at 1 512 225 3050.
The adoption of new computerized voting systems, accelerated by the
chaotic 2000 Presidential election and the Help America Vote Act
of 2002, has raised concerns about the security and integrity of
voting technology. Reports from Johns Hopkins University and the
Congressional Research Service, as well as investigations of recent
elections, have raised further questions about the reliability of
voting systems.
The National Committee on Voter Integrity (NCVI) was established
to promote voter-verified balloting and to preserve privacy protections
for elections in the United States. The Committee brings together
experts on voting issues from across the country.
Speaking at the press conference will be leading experts, including
Peter G. Neumann, David Chaum, Lillie Coney, David L. Dill, Douglas
Jones, Stanley A. Klein, Vince Lipsio, Rebecca T. Mercuri, Marc Rotenberg,
and
Avi Rubin.
The National Committee is a non-partisan organization made up of
leading technical experts, lawyers, journalists, and citizens. NCVI
maintains a web site at http://www.votingintegrity.org.
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