Roy G. Saltman
Roy G. Saltman | |
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| Born | July 15, 1932 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 2023 (aged 90) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology Columbia University American University |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Roy G. Saltman[1] (July 15, 1932 – April 21, 2023) was an American electrical engineer. He was known for being the United States Federal Government leading expert on computerized voting.
Life and career
[edit]Saltman was born in Manhattan.[2] He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University and the American University.[3]
Saltman was a computer security specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.[4] In 1988 he published a report on computerized voting systems, warning that the use of punched-card ballots was subject to errors due to the fact that the paper punched out (known as a "chad") might remain partly attached to the card.[2][5] This warning was largely ignored at the time, but the problem later became a key issue in the 2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida.
Saltman died on April 21,[5] 2023 in Rockville, Maryland, at the age of 90.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Computer ballots are unsecure according to government study". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. November 9, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (May 5, 2023). "Roy Saltman, Who Warned About Hanging Chads, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Improving Voting Technologies: The Role of Standards: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, May 22, 2001, U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001
- ^ "FEC seeks national voting standards". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. August 25, 1989. p. 19. Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Rosenwald, Michael S. (April 26, 2023). "Roy Saltman, election expert who warned of hanging chads, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Roy Gilbert Saltman". Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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