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1. Name: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
2. Voting Machine Position: Con to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
3. Reasoning:

"A main problem with electronic voting technology is its overreliance on the correctness, robustness, and security of the programs that instruct it to take action. .. Any party that introduces flaws into the system could take advantage of those flaws to illegally cast or eliminate votes." (Is America Ready to Vote?: Election Readiness Briefing Paper, p46, April 2004)

4. Credibility
Ranking:

 Reports:
Government statistics, reports, and peer-reviewed studies or articles
5. Organization  
  A. Description:

Federal commission created to investigate and study the issue of civil rights.

  B. Mission:

"To investigate complaints alleging that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices. To study and collect information relating to discrimination or a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice. To appraise federal laws and policies with respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice. To serve as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. " (From organization Web site, last accessed 5/18/06)

  C. Structure: Federal commission composed of eight Commissioners: four appointed by the President and four by Congress.

  D. Members /
    Constituents:

All citizens of the United States

  E. Annual Budget: Not listed
  F. Sr. Executive: Gerald A. Reynolds
  G. Title: Chairman
  H. Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 376-7700   Fax: Not listed
E-Mail:  pau@usccr.gov
Web Site: www.usccr.gov/index.html
  I: # of offices: 7
  I: Staff: Not listed

6. Relevant Affiliations: None listed
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