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Subject: Wed: Dr. Dan Lopresti on Voice of the Voters following interview with Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer BNruner

UPDATE: Dr. Dan Lopresti Added to Voice of the Voters This Wednesday, December 19 "EVEREST: The View from the Top" Ohio's top election official, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, shares her views on Ohio's Voting System Review Voice of the Voters Wednesday, December 19 8pm ET 1360 AM and on the Internet

UPDATE: Computer scientist and Lehigh professor, Dan Lopresti, will also be a guest on Wednesday's Voice of the Voters. Dr. Lopresti will follow Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, to discuss the EVEREST report. Ohio's top election official, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, shares her views on Ohio's Voting System Review, known as EVEREST (Evaluation and Validation of Election Related Equipment, Standards and Testing). This week's Voice of the Voters will explore the key findings and recommendations from Ohio, a state that is a hotbed of election integrity activity. How do the findings affect the election integrity landscape across Ohio? Across America? With Presidential primaries just weeks away, where do we go from here? Find out this Wednesday, December 19, 8 pm EST on the Voice of the Voters. John Gideon (www.Votersunite.org) will join us for a weekly update at the end of the hour. Daniel Lopresti received his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth in 1982 and his Ph.D. in computer science from Princeton in 1987. He has served on the faculty at Lehigh University since 2003. Dr. Lopresti's research interests include computer security and document image analysis, among other topics. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in journals and refereed conference proceedings and holds 21 U.S. Patents. Over the past several years he has spoken extensively on problems in electronic voting.  Dr. Lopresti is currently leading a multidisciplinary team funded by a National Science Foundation CyberTrust grant to study issues surrounding the reliable processing of voting records, in particular paper ballots. This work is focused on characterizing the errors that arise in the computer reading of paper ballots, examining approaches for unbiased election auditing, and investigating techniques for facilitating extremely accurate manual recounts.  Questions of voter perceptions and confidence are also being addressed. **************************************************** Voice of the Voters, hosted by Mary Ann Gould, is an hour devoted to voting rights and election reform. Ultimately it is an exploration of Representative Democracy itself and the responsibilities of citizens and their elected representatives. It airs every Wednesday night at 8:00 PM ET on 1360 AM and on the Internet. (http://wnjc.duxpond.com/) Note: If you use dial up internet, it is best to turn off all other programs in order to receive clearest broadcast. Listeners can call in questions live at 856-227-1360 and submit questions in advance at the SaveOurVote website. Archived shows are available at http://mysite.verizon.net/resq4lzq/cvi/id267.html. Click here. Listener call-in number: 856-227-1360 Voice of the Voters is Heard on 1360 AM, Philadelphia's Renaissance Radio, and the Internet (http://wnjc.duxpond.com/ ) Wednesday, December 19 -- 8PM ET or through www.voiceofthevoters.org (archives, podcast; recent shows) Coalition for Voting Integrity

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