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november 7, 2006

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November 15 meeting in Blacksburg will focus on verified voting

On November 15, 2006 at 7:30 pm, there will be a public meeting in Blacksburg, Virginia to raise awareness about voter rights in the electronic age.

This presentation is being hosted by the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, and it is entitled Electronic Voting: Democracy in Peril?

The evening's event will include presentations by two speakers, David Evans and Ann Sterling, both of whom have a wide range of experience related to electronic voting.

David Evans is a professor of computer science at UVA and a citizen member of a joint committee on electronic voting of the Virginia State Legislature. Anne Sterling is the Virginia State Legislative Coordinator for the League of Women Voters.

This presentation will focus on a recent Princeton University study which points to numerous vulnerabilities in the Diebold electronic voting system. A simulated election fraud event will be shown on video to illustrate the ease with which the Diebold electronic voting unit can be hacked.

This meeting will begin at 7:30 pm in the Blacksburg Town Council Chambers in the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street in Blacksburg.

This is a free event, and all are welcome. For more information, please contact Mary Houska at 540.552.2717.

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