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Marian K. Schneider of Berwyn, PA has 21 years experience practicing law. She currently practices employment law on behalf of employees and litigates commercial disputes. In 2004, she trained more than 200 pollwatchers and was a member of the Kerry-Edwards Election Protection team on Election Day. In December 2005, she helped to organize a non-partisan election integrity group called the Chester County Coalition for Voting Integrity. The Coalition was instrumental in convincing the Board of Elections to acquire a paper ballot system with optical scan tabulation. Ms. Schneider received her J.D. from the George Washington University in 1987 where she was a member of the Law Review. She earned her B.A. degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. Ms. Schneider has been integral in bringing the state-based Pennsylvania case to fruition and its recent successful ruling. She works with activists throughout the state to supply county specific election information and to press for reform. Recently, she worked with Advancement Project in advance of the 2008 election on voter protection issues in Pennsylvania.
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The decision is significant because it clears the way for evidence to be presented in a public forum on these voting systems.There have been very few cases in which evidence of the unreliability and inaccuracy of these systems has actually been produced. Because 50 out Pennsylvania 67 counties use the machines challenged in the lawsuit,the case has enormous implication for Pennsylvania voters. Stay tuned!