General Discussion

Experts in the field of black box voting and election security often come from a background in cybersecurity, computer science, or electoral processes. Here are a few notable figures and organizations frequently recognized for their work related to voting tabulators and election integrity:

1. Dr. Alex Halderman - A computer science professor at the University of Michigan, Dr. Halderman has extensively studied the vulnerabilities of electronic voting machines and tabulators. He has testified before Congress on election security issues and conducted public demonstrations of potential flaws in voting systems.


2. Harri Hursti - A Finnish computer programmer and election security expert known for the "Hursti Hack," a demonstration that exposed vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines. He is featured in the documentary "Hacking Democracy."


3. Douglas W. Jones - A computer scientist and associate professor at the University of Iowa who has published extensively on voting technology and security issues, including serving as an advisor to various governmental and non-governmental organizations on electronic voting security.


4. Verified Voting Foundation - Founded by computer scientists and election experts, this organization advocates for accuracy, transparency, and verifiability of elections. Their advisory board includes numerous subject matter experts on voting tabulators and election integrity.


5. Dr. Barbara Simons - An expert in computer science, former IBM researcher, and co-author of "Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count?" She has served on election security panels and has been vocal about the security of electronic voting systems.


6. David Jefferson - A computer scientist and researcher who has worked with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and has been involved in numerous studies about voting machine security.



These experts have played key roles in evaluating, critiquing, and suggesting reforms to electronic voting systems in the interest of public accountability and security​​​​​​.

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Dr. Halderman
U. of Michigan
(734) 647-1806
jhalderm@eecs.umich.edu
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Dr. Douglas W. Jones
Email:
douglas-w-jones@uiowa.edu
Snail Mail:
Douglas W. Jones
201H MacLean Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
52242-1419
Phone:
(319)335-0740 -- leave a message
(319)335-0713 -- department secretary
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Harry Hursti
Election Integrity Foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hhursti
https://www.election-integrity.org
https://www.votingvillage.org
catlovesvoting@gmail.com

submissions@eif.vote
PO Box 1754
New York, NY 10017-4019
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Dr. Barbara Simons
simons@acm.org
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Dr. David Jefferson
jefferson6@llnl.gov
(925) 422-0463