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Activity Number: 170
Type: Luncheons
Date/Time: Monday, August 7, 2006 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Risk Analysis
Abstract - #306218
Title: Risks of Computerized Voting Systems
Author(s): Michael Orkin*+
Companies: Exponent, Inc.
Address: 149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park, CA, 94025,
Keywords: voting machines ; touch screen ; computerized voting ; recount ; vote ; DRE
Abstract:

Touch screen and other computerized voting systems have advantages over traditional, mechanical voting machines. They also introduce new risks of corrupting an election and subverting the democratic process. We will discuss these risks (e.g., computer glitches, malicious code, network security breaches) along with safeguards to help alleviate them. We also will talk about recounts, audits, and voting machine reliability standards and discuss efforts to implement these safeguards.

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