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| 1. | Name: | Election Technology Council | |||||||||
| 2. | Voting Machine Position: | Pro to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?" | |||||||||
| 3. | Reasoning: |
"Direct recording electronic (DRE) machines utilize the power of information technology to address the shortcomings of older format voting systems. These systems are more portable, less susceptible to break down, feature context sensitive help capabilities, can be programmed in different languages and have multiple layers of redundancy. Other DRE advantages include ease of use, accuracy and reliability, accessibility, adaptability, and security." ("Statement of Principles," published on the organization's website, July, 2004) |
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| 5. | Organization | ||||||||||
| A. Description: | The Election Technology Council (ETC) consists of companies which offer voting system technology hardware products, software and services to support the electoral process. These companies have organized as an association to work together to address common issues facing our industry.
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| B. Mission: | The ETC is a coalition of companies dedicated to the development, delivery and support of electronic voting solutions to the American electorate.
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| C. Structure: | Trade Organization | ||||||||||
| D. Members / Constituents: |
Current members are: Advanced Voting Solutions, Danaher Guardian Voting Systems, Diebold Election Systems, Election Systems & Software, Hart InterCivic, Perfect Voting System, Sequoia Voting Systems, and UniLect Corporation. Membership in the ETC is open to any company in the election systems marketplace. |
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| F. Sr. Executive: | Michael Kerr | ||||||||||
| G. Title: | Director | ||||||||||
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| I: # of offices: | 1 | ||||||||||
| I: Staff: | Not listed
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| 6. | Relevant Affiliations: | Committee of the Enterprise Solutions Division of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) | |||||||||
