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1. Name: Conny B. McCormack  
2. Title: Registrar of Voters - Recorder/County Clerk, Los Angeles County (California)

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

"The fact is that existing DRE systems without VVPAT have the proven track record of doing the best job of all available voting systems in achieving the goal of accurate casting, tabulation and reporting of all votes in accordance with the voters' intentions." (Testimony before U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, June 21, 2005)

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer science, J.D.s, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, electronic voting machine issues

6. Involvement:
  • 1995-current - Registrar of Voters - Recorder/County Clerk, Los Angeles County (California)
  • 1987-1994 - Registrar of Voters, San Diego County (California)
  • 1981-1987 - Elections Administrator, Dallas County (Texas)
  • 2004-current - President, California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO)
  • 2002-2004 - Vice President, CACEO
  • Testified before U.S. Senate regarding voter verification in electronic voting systems
7. Education:
  • PhD Candidate, ABD (All But Dissertation) , Political Science, Emory University
  • MA, Politics and Public Affairs, University of Miami
  • BA, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic University
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • 2001, 2005 - Member, Election Center Task Force on Election Reform
  • 2001-2003 - California Secretary of State's Voting Systems Advisory Panel
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (800) 815-2666 Fax: None listed
E-Mail: voterInfo@rrcc.co.la.ca.us
Web Site: L.A. County Online Profile
10. Other: Registrar of Voters for the largest electoral jurisdiction in the United States
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