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1. Name: Kristi Gaines  
2. Title: Legislative Counsel, American Bar Association Governmental Affairs Office

3. Voting Machines
Position:		 Con to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
4. Reasoning:

"Although in our daily lives we use all kinds of technology, our electoral process is not the best place in which to experiment. When mistakes are made in our use of other technologies there are relatively easy remedies. We return defective merchandise. We can cancel accounts and create new ones. Cancelling an election is not an acceptable solution." ("Voting Technology and the Law: From Chads to Fads and Somewhere In Between," Social Education, 2004)

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Organization/VIP/Other
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories

6. Involvement:
  • Legislative Counsel, American Bar Association Governmental Affairs Office with focus on election law, immigration law, and international law
7. Education:
  • Not listed
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • None listed
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 662-1763 Fax: None listed
E-Mail: gainesk@staff.abanet.org
Web Site: www.abanet.org/poladv/home.html
10. Other: Select publications include:
  • "Voting Technology and the Law: From Chads to Fads and Somewhere In Between," Social Education, 2004
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