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==Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire== | ==Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire== | ||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: | ||
CONTACT: | CONTACT: | ||
Robert (Rob) Lembree | |||
Chair, Greater NH Linux Users Group | |||
603-494-0559 | |||
rob@lembree.com | |||
http://www.gnhlug.org/ | |||
"Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire," presented by '''Anthony Stevens''', | |||
New Hampshire Assistant Secretary of State, hosted by the | New Hampshire Assistant Secretary of State, hosted by the | ||
Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group, at Daniel Webster College's | Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group, at Daniel Webster College's | ||
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Hampshire. An informal discussion will follow. | Hampshire. An informal discussion will follow. | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>"We're very excited to host the assistant Secretary of State for this | ||
very important topic, within a week of such a closely watched | very important topic, within a week of such a closely watched | ||
election, | election," said '''Robert Lembree''', chair of the Greater NH Linux Users' | ||
Group. | Group. "As proponents of open source software, GNHLUG members have a | ||
keen interest in electronic voting systems, which are exclusively | keen interest in electronic voting systems, which are exclusively | ||
closed-source and therefore not open to analysis by outside | closed-source and therefore not open to analysis by outside | ||
professionals. Absent public scrutiny, governments must proceed | professionals. Absent public scrutiny, governments must proceed | ||
cautiously in adopting any technology, especially any technology which | cautiously in adopting any technology, especially any technology which | ||
can be verified only with 'trust-us' escrow procedures. | can be verified only with 'trust-us' escrow procedures."</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>"The 'Help America Vote Act' has mandated a new processes and systems | ||
which the States are now working to | which the States are now working to implement", said '''Bill Sconce''', | ||
GNHLUG Program Chair. | GNHLUG Program Chair. "GNHLUG is pleased to have this opportunity to | ||
sponsor a discussion of New Hampshire's progress in these efforts, and | sponsor a discussion of New Hampshire's progress in these efforts, and | ||
how they relate to the robust elections process which New Hampshire | how they relate to the robust elections process which New Hampshire | ||
uses. We are privileged to have Mr. Stevens as our guest. | uses. We are privileged to have Mr. Stevens as our guest."</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>"Our nation was built on being 'open'", said '''Jon "maddog" Hall''', | <blockquote>"Our nation was built on being 'open'", said '''Jon "maddog" Hall''', | ||
Executive Director of [http://www.li.org Linux International]. "Open town meetings and | Executive Director of [http://www.li.org Linux International]. "Open town meetings and | ||
electoral accountability are part of what makes our nation great. If | electoral accountability are part of what makes our nation great. If | ||
we are to surrender to computers the counting of our votes, we need to | we are to surrender to computers the counting of our votes, we need to | ||
be sure that the software which does the job is not only correctly | be sure that the software which does the job is not only correctly | ||
written and valid, but that anyone who wishes to inspect it can verify | written and valid, but that anyone who wishes to inspect it can verify | ||
for themselves that it is correctly written and valid."</blockquote> | for themselves that it is correctly written and valid."</blockquote> | ||
ABOUT GNHLUG - Members of the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' | ABOUT GNHLUG - Members of the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' | ||