Can every vote be counted? How does technology influence uncertainty in voting and in vote compilation? What technical and operational policies enable the responsible evolution of voting in the information age? In order to answer these questions, you are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming NSF/Harvard Symposium On Voting and Vote Counting. The invitation-only June 1 symposium will address these questions in terms of institutions, governance, and technology. The NSF/Harvard Symposium On Voting and Vote Counting will serve multiple, interrelated purposes. First, that of providing an information exchange among key leaders in the election administration and research communities. Second, setting out (for contemplation and discussion) the major issues involving vote collection and tabulation. Third, eliciting insights that can be disseminated to others and used to understand and improve election systems, both in the U.S. and internationally. America’s lengthy vote-counting controversy demonstrated that voters want to know that their ballots will be cast and counted as they intended, and that there must be an indisputable way to perform a recount from these ballots. Technology, rather than providing a simple panacea for these problems, has introduced a host of new election woes. Technology alone cannot address the problems, as voting technology is embedded in a larger organizational context. The NSF/Harvard Symposium On Voting and Vote Counting will form the basis of a workshop report to be provided to all participants, a set of guideline for the government officials and volunteers who support the act of voting, and a report of open research questions for the academic community. We welcome your participation in this seminal event. To attend, simple reply to this email. You will receive an agenda and a registration form, as well as information on local lodging and transportation. In the next weeks we will send printed information in addition to this electronic invitation. Sincerely, L. Jean Camp, Ph.D. & Rebecca Mercuri, Ph.D. Kennedy School of Government 79 John F. Kennedy Street Cambridge, MA (v) 617-496-6331 (f)6-5960 {Jean_Camp, Rebecca_Mercuri} @ksg.harvard.edu