(BBV) Electronic voting subject of forum at UCSC

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel

Electronic voting subject of forum at UCSC

Sentinel staff report
October 17, 2003
SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz will host a special forum Oct. 25 on the controversy surrounding electronic voting systems.

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Many computer scientists argue that results from the new systems are unverifiable and vulnerable to tampering, and some local residents agree. Yet some election officials seem unconcerned. Part of the appeal of these systems is that they can enable blind and disabled people to vote secretly.

Speakers at the forum will include:

David Dill, professor of computer science, Stanford University

Warren Slocum, Santa Mateo County chief elections officer

Assemblyman Joe Simitian, 21st District

Alan Dechert, Open Voting Consortium

The League of Women Voters also has been invited.

The free public forum will run from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in the Baskin Engineering Building, Room 152, on campus.

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