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| 1. | Name: | Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (MIPAR) | |||||||||
| 2. | Voting Machine Position: | No Stated Position to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?" | |||||||||
| 3. | Reasoning: |
No stated position |
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Credibility Ranking: |
Organization/VIP/Other Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories |
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| 5. | Organization | ||||||||||
| A. Description: | A center for applied scholarly research on issues of public policy that links the analytical resources of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with public policy makers in the state of Maryland
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| B. Mission: | "MIPAR's mission is to bring the analytic capability of University scholars to bear upon the pressing policy concerns facing decision makers in the public sector. MIPAR provides support that enables social science faculty and students to conduct policy-relevant research. MIPAR also encourages interdisciplinary interaction among UMBC faculty, and faculty from other institutions." (found on the organization's website, accessed on 3/29/2006)
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| C. Structure: | University-affiliated research center | ||||||||||
| D. Members / Constituents: |
Non-membership |
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| F. Sr. Executive: | Donald F. Norris, Ph.D. | ||||||||||
| G. Title: | Director | ||||||||||
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| I: # of offices: | 1 | ||||||||||
| I: Staff: | 5 full time employees
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| 6. | Relevant Affiliations: | Affiliated with University of Maryland, Baltimore County | |||||||||
