Neil McClure MS - Voting Machines

Name:	Neil McClure, MS
Title:	Vice President and Strategic Technology Officer at Hart InterCivic, Inc.
Position:	Pro to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
Reasoning:	"DREs allow secure, reliable, and trustworthy elections to be conducted. We should move forward with electronic voting in a deliberate and reasonable manner, celebrate the efficiencies and enfranchisement of all voters and appropriately manage the risk." Testimony before the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, May 5, 2004
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer or political science, JD's, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, electronic voting machine issues.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Vice President and Strategic Technical Officer, Hart InterCivic, Inc. Testified before the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, May 5, 2004 Directly responsible for development of eSlate DRE Founded Worldwide Election Systems, 1996 Former consultant to United States Voting Machines, Inc.
Education:	MS, Systems Management, University of Denver BS, Electrical Engineering and Physics
Contact Info:	Phone: 800-223-4278 Fax: None found E-Mail: info@hartic.com Website: Organization Profile
Select Publications:	None found
Other:	Holder of U.S. patent for device to protect portable memory devices storing election data
Also Quoted in:	1. Could electronic voting machine software be programmed to alter the outcome of an election? 2. Is it possible to have a meaningful recount from an electronic voting machine? 3. Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?