Radio/online show on voting technology Thursday

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Kojo Nnamdi's shows are always excellent.

Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 18:41:03 -0800 (PST)
From: "Alice Whealin"
Subject: WAMU radio hosts program on Election this thur.Jan.5 at 1 pm. Log on link below.
To:
Hello,

Wanted to share this news program scheduled tomorrow (thur.)
...American U. radio program has a live discussion of voting tech issues:

http://www.wamu.org/programs/kn/06/01/05.php

Election Reform 2006 will be discussed on WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi show at 1 pm Thur. Jan. 5. Listening online is available on the site.

The controversies of voting technology and procedures will be discussed.

The following speakers will be guests on this program.
Guests
Doug Chapin, Director, Electionline.org
Michael McDonald, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution; Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Paul S. DeGregorio, Chairman (R), U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC); former Director of Elections, St. Louis County, Missouri
Jim Dickson, Vice President, Governmental Affairs, American Association of People with Disabilities
Linda Schade, Executive Director, TrueVote MDOpen Phones -
.....some questions may be taken from phone callers and by email. Anyone is welcome to call or email to possibly have questions and comments shared live.

Join the show: 1-800-433-8850 or email ([e-mail])

Hope you can catch the show.
AW

[Wilms]

1. kick n/t

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2. What an odd array of guests.

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5. Only one on "our" side

Linda Schade.

McDonald assisted with the 2004 EAC election study and refused to hear/review numbers which didn't align with his predetermined outcome.

[Wilms]

3. WAMU Radio Election Reform 2006 (Thursday 1:06 PM EST)

13:06 Election Reform 2006 (Thursday 1:06 PM EST)

Recent technological and administrative developments are transforming how the ballot booth will look in November's elections. But while new voting machines promise increased access- particularly for voters with disabilities- many have raised red flags.

Join Kojo for a look at the promises and controversies of new voting technologies.

Guests

Doug Chapin, Director, Electionline.org

Michael McDonald, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution; Assistant Professor, George Mason University

Paul S. DeGregorio, Chairman (R), U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC); former Director of Elections, St. Louis County, Missouri

Jim Dickson, Vice President, Governmental Affairs, American Association of People with Disabilities

Linda Schade, Executive Director, TrueVote MD


Some questions may be taken from phone callers and by email. Anyone is welcome to call or email to possibly have questions and comments shared live.

Join the show: 1-800-433-8850 or email ([e-mail] )

Homepage and Audio Links:
http://www.wamu.org/programs/kn/06/01/05.php

ER Discussion
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x407786

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