Congressional Research Service - Voting Machines

Name:	Congressional Research Service
Position:	None Found to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
Reasoning:	None found as of Aug. 29, 2007
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organizations/VIPs/Others Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Description:	The Congressional Research Service is where Members of Congress turn for the nonpartisan research, analysis, and information they need to make informed decisions on behalf of the American people.
Mission:	Congress created CRS in order to have its own source of nonpartisan, objective analysis and research on all legislative issues. Indeed, the sole mission of CRS is to serve the United States Congress.
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Sr. Executive:	Daniel P. Mulhollan, Director
# of Offices:	1
# of Staff:	729
Relevant Affiliations:	A department of the United States Library of Congress
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Also Quoted in:	1. Is it possible to have a meaningful recount from an electronic voting machine? 2. Do electronic voting machines accurately capture voter intent? 3. What alternatives to electronic voting machines are currently used in the United States? 4. What is the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 and how does it relate to electronic voting machines? 5. What standards are used to test electronic voting machines? 6. Does the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) mandate voter verified paper audit trails? 7. Do electronic voting machines provide more rapid results than other types of voting systems? 8. Are electronic voting systems vulnerable to hacking? 9. Does the Help America Vote Act of 2002 in effect mandate the use of electronic voting machines? 10. Should source code for electronic voting machines be publicly available?