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1. Name: Pamela Smith  
2. Title: Nationwide Coordinator, Verified Voting Foundation and VerifiedVoting.org

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

"We're expected to trust that our votes were accurately recorded even though this [electronic voting] system lacks any way for us to verify that." ("Electronic Voting Was a Fiasco," North County Times, 3/15/2004)

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

6. Involvement:
  • Nationwide Coordinator, Verified Voting Foundation and VerifiedVoting.org
  • Co-founder and former Chairwoman, Safe, Accurate, Verified Elections (SAVE)-Democracy, a voter advocacy group
  • Provided testimony about electronic voting systems before the former California Secretary of State's Panel on Voting Systems and Procedures and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
7. Education:
  • Not listed
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • None listed
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (415) 487-2255 Fax: (928) 244-2347
E-Mail: pam@verifiedvoting.org
Web Site: www.verifiedvoting.org
10. Other:
  • "Electronic Voting Was A Fiasco," North County Times, 3/15/2004
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