Alice P. Miller on Voting Machines

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Alice P. Miller Biography

Title:

Executive Director of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics

Position:

Pro to the question "Do Electronic Voting Machines Improve the Voting Process?"

Reasoning:

“With its purchase of new optical scan systems and DREs [direct recording electronic voting machines], the Board significantly improved the process by which voters in the District of Columbia cast ballots.”

Moving Elections Forward in the District of Columbia, a report of the DC Board of Elections and Ethics, Aug. 2003

Involvement and Affiliations:

Executive Director, District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, 1996-present
President, National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), 2003
General Counsel, District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, 1988-1996
Board of Directors, The Election Center
Board member, The Election Center Professional Education Program
Advisory Board, U.S. Federal Election Commission Office of Election Administration
Member, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Technical Guidelines Development Committee

Education:

None found

Other:

First African American to be elected President of NASED

Quoted in:

Do Poll Workers Have Sufficient Support Mechanisms to Deal with Unanticipated Technical Issues with Electronic Voting Machines on Election Day?