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Appendix E: Workshop Agendas
Pages 96-111

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From page 96...
... Panel 1: Overview of the Issues What are key voter registration issues and how do they affect the establishment of statewide voter registration databases as mandated by HAVA? Moderator: Sharon Priest/Olene Walker Panelists: Gracia M
From page 97...
... , Computer Science, Medicine, and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University William Cohen, Associate Research Professor, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University Michael Franklin, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley Respondents: James Willis, Principal, Banyan Social Technology, and Former Director, eGovernment for Rhode Island Frank Olken, Computer Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Q&A with presenters 4:00 p.m. Panel 4: Interoperability and Database Operations in Other Domains What kinds of problems or issues exist in nonelection domains (i.e., government and nongovernmental settings)
From page 98...
... Lunch available Continue discussion from morning sessions and prepare for afternoon panels 1:00 p.m. Panel 3: IT Operations -- State and Local Moderator: John Lindback Panelists: Ray Palmer, Information Technology Manager, Office of the Governor, Utah Mike Stewart, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of State, kansas Paul Miller, Technical Services Manager, Elections Division, Office of Secretary of State, Washington
From page 99...
... Panel 5: Security and Privacy Issues Moderator: Jeff Jonas Panelists: Peter G Neumann, SRI International Computer Science Laboratory Glenn Newkirk, President, InfoSENTRy Services Inc.
From page 100...
... Roundtable Session 1 -- State Voter Registration Databases: Lessons Learned Discussion Facilitator: Olene Walker • Reactions to study committee's interim report, State Voter Registration Databases: Immediate Actions and Future Improement • How has your state addressed implementation or operational challenges at either the state or local level? • What is your state's experience with matching against DMV, SSA, or other state agency data sources?
From page 101...
... Roundtable Participants: Gail Fenumiai, Director, Division of Elections, Alaska Barbara Gruenstein, Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Lee kercher, IT Division Chief, Secretary of State, California Dean Logan, Acting Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, California Bruce McDannold, Elections Division Lead, Secretary of State, California Nancy Blankenship, County Clerk, Deschutes County, Oregon Annette Newingham, Supervisor of Elections, Lane County, Oregon Thad Duvall, Douglas County Auditor and President of Washington State Association of County Auditors Peggy Nighswonger, Director of Elections, Wyoming Lynne Fox, Uinta County Clerk, Wyoming 5:30 p.m. Adjourn public workshop
From page 102...
... Interactive Discussion on Security for Voter Registration Databases Panelists: Paula Hawthorn, Rebecca Wright, and John Lindback 10:30 a.m. Adjourn public workshop
From page 103...
... -- Establish software repository of tested matching algorithms. -- Provide voter registration receipts to improve administrative process.
From page 104...
... Other Perspectives on Interstate Data Matching Robert Brandon, Co-founder and President, Fair Elections Legal Network 3:15 p.m. Third-Party Voter Registration Discussion Facilitator: Wendy Noren • Share your reactions to the committee's recommendations for third-party voter registration groups in its interim report, State Voter Registration Databases: Immediate Actions and Future Improements
From page 105...
... Jim Silrum, Deputy Secretary of State, North Dakota 5:15 p.m. Adjourn public workshop Closed Session 6:00 p.m.
From page 106...
... • Matching (e.g., improve matching procedures, establish software repositories of tested matching algorithms, etc.) • Process Improvements (e.g., provide voter registration receipts, develop procedures for handling disenfranchisement caused by mistaken removals form voter registration lists, improve design of voter registration forms, etc.)
From page 107...
... Panel 4: Technical Performance Assessments Discussion Facilitator: Rebecca Wright Panel Participants: Peggy Taff, Bureau Chief Voter Registration Services, Florida Lani Smith, IT Manager, Nevada Trevor Timmons, Chief Information Officer, Colorado Patricia Lemus, Business Analyst/Technical Liaison, New Mexico Adam Thompson, HAVA Director, Alabama David Burgess, Deputy Secretary for Planning and Service Delivery, Pennsylvania 4:40 p.m. Break 4:50 p.m.
From page 108...
... Welcome and Overview Olene Walker, Committee and Workshop Co-chair 9:10 a.m. Oregon & Washington Inter-state Interoperability Project John Lindback, Mike Alvarez, and Jeff Jonas 10:10 a.m.
From page 109...
... • What are some potential next steps to address technical challenges to interstate collaboration? Panel Participants: Deirdre Bishop, Assistant Chief, Census Redistricting Data Office, Bureau of the Census Jay Varner, SABER/EDS Adam Gigandet, Chief Information Officer, New york State DMV keryn Cadogan, Voter Registration Information System (VRIS)
From page 110...
... • Also learn more about specific activities such as the Alliance for Military and Overseas Voting Rights January 29th Meeting; Project SERVE; and efforts by the Pew Center for the States Panel Participants: Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, Overseas Voting Foundation (via conference call) Carol Paquette, SERVE Project and Project BRAVO karl Cowart, Voting Information Officer, Hanscom Air Force Base Bob Carey, Executive Director, National Defense Committee Pat Hollarn, former Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, Florida (via conference call)
From page 111...
... Welcome and Overview Olene Walker and Fran Ulmer, Committee and Workshop Co-chair 8:45 a.m. Discussion and Reflection Reactions to workshop and identifying issues to address in final report 10:15 a.m.


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