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1. Name: Daniel Tokaji, J.D.  
2. Title: Associate Director of Election Law at Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

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

"Electronic voting has the potential to reduce the number of lost votes, while effecting substantial improvements in racial equality, disability access, and multilingual access. At the same time, the implementation of this technology poses serious risks, if unaccompanied by appropriate procedural safeguards. There are also legitimate concerns about the transparency of present-generation DRE technology." ("The Paperless Chase: Electronic Voting and Democratic Values," Fordham Law Review, 2005)

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

6. Involvement:
  • 2003-present - Assistant Professor of Law and Associate Director of Election Law, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University
  • 1996-2003 - Staff Attorney, ACLU Foundation of Southern California
  • Author of the Equal Vote election law blog
  • 2004-present - Board Member, ACLU Ohio
  • 2004-present - Board Member, Conference of Asian Pacific American Law Faculty
  • 1999-2005 - National Governing Board, Common Cause
  • 2000-2003 - Chair, California Common Cause
7. Education:
  • J.D., Yale Law School, 1994
  • A.B., English, American Literature, and Philosophy, Harvard University, 1989
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • 2003-2004 - Outstanding Faculty Advisor, Moot Court and Lawyering Skills Governing Board
  • Bar admissions: California; Massachusetts; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California, Northern District of California, and Eastern District of California
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (614) 292-6566 Fax: (614) 688-8422
E-Mail: tokaji.1@osu.edu
Web Site: http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/faculty/bios.php?ID=52
10. Other: Select publications include:
  • "Early Returns on Election Reform," George Washington Law Review, 2005
  • "The Paperless Chase: Electronic Voting and Democratic Values," Fordham Law Review, 2005
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