E-voting machines have succeeded today, ITAA claims

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Statement for immediate release:
 
"Reports from electronic voting machine vendors and media coverage
today indicate that electronic voting machines are recording
Americans' votes efficiently and effectively," ITAA President Harris
N. Miller said. "Media reports are focused primarily on long lines and
other problems related to high voter turnout.  Electronic voting
machine issues that have been cited are related to human error,
process missteps or unsubstantiated reports.  In all cases, the issues
related to electronic voting machine performance have been quickly
resolved.  Electronic voting machine vendors in constant contact with
state and local election officials across the country are reporting no
widespread problems.  Instead, we anticipate that electronic voting
machines will produce a significant decline in the volume of residual
votes--and that means that significantly more Americans will have
their votes counted."

ITAA programs include the Election Technology Council (ETC), a group
of election systems solution vendors dedicated to the use of
innovative technology to deliver accurate and secure elections.  Visit
the ETC website at http://www.electiontech.org.

The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides
global public policy, business networking, and national leadership to
promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists
of over 380 corporate members throughout the U.S.. The Association
plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including
information security, taxes and finance policy, digital intellectual
property protection, telecommunications competition, workforce and
education, immigration, online privacy and consumer protection,
government IT procurement, human resources and e-commerce policy. ITAA
members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in
the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems
integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For
more information visit www.itaa.org.  ITAA is secretariat of the World
Information Technology and Services Alliance, consisting of 60 IT
trade associations around the world.  Bob Cohen SVP ITAA
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