Lonna Rae Atkeson is Professor of Political Science and Regents’ Lecturer at the University of New Mexico. Her research examines the role contextual or environmental factors play in influencing the political attitudes and behaviors of political actors including candidates, the mass media, interest groups, political parties and citizens in democratic societies, especially the United States, and is widely published. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation. In addition, she has done extensive work on New Mexico politics and its election processes. She holds a BA in political science from the University of California, Riverside and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver brings a wealth of practical and academic experience to her job. Oliver was appointed by the County Commission in 2007 to fill the unexpired term of former Clerk, and now Secretary of State, Mary Herrera. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Toulouse Oliver worked for 13 years as a campaign consultant and political activist. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Spanish and Master's Degree in Political Science from UNM. During graduate school, Maggie focused on voting behavior and election systems as her area of interest. In 2004, Maggie was named New Mexico State Director and then Southwest Region Campaign Manager for the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), the Independent Political Voice for the Environment. Maggie worked at LCV for 3 years until her appointment as Clerk.

R. Michael Alvarez is Professor of Political Science at the California Institute of Technology and a Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Communication. An internationally-renown expert on elections and election procedures, he has written scores of articles and books on election administration, voting technologies, and electoral behavior. He is the Co-Director of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, and he has taught at Caltech since 1992. He holds a BA in political science from Carleton College, and MA and Ph.D. in political science from Duke University.

Thad E. Hall is Assistant Professor of Political Science and a research fellow at the Institute of Public and International Affairs at the University of Utah. Also an internationally recognized expert on election reform and administration, he has written several books and articles on election participation, voting technology, and public policy and administration. He has conducted research for the Department of Defense, the Election Assistance Commission, and is currently part of a research team (including Alvarez) studying Internet voting in Estonia for the Council of Europe. His BA is from Oglethorpe University, and he holds and MPA from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Georgia.

Robert Adams is the Deputy County Clerk for Bernalillo County New Mexico. He was appointed by County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver in January 2007. Mr. Adams oversees the Bureau of Elections. Prior to his current position, Mr. Adams served in State Government, at the New Mexico Human Services Department, Division of Information Technology for four years, a position appointed by Governor Bill Richardson. He has managed and worked for political campaigns at the local, state and federal levels. Mr. Adams is a lifelong New Mexico resident, born and raised in Farmington, New Mexico. He attended New Mexico State University where he received a degree in Government.

Lisa Bryant is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico. Focusing on American politics, her research interests include political behavior, campaigns and elections, and race, ethnicity and gender.

Yann Kerevel is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico where his research interests include the comparative study of electoral systems, legislative behavior, political parties, and elections. He holds a MA in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico.

Morgan Llewellyn is a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology where his research interests include voter behavior, voting and information transfer.

Dean is an Application Support Specialist at the University of New Mexico's New Media and Extended Learning Department. His expertise in multimedia hardware has been an asset for the implementation of the live video broadcasting for the project.

David Odegard is an undergraduate student at the University of New Mexico where he is pursuing a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Anthropology. His research interests include party behavior in state legislatures and voter behavior. David is also an employee for a local small business, designing computer-based learning programs for both the public and private sectors.

Armando is an undergraduate at the University of New Mexico. He collaborated with video streaming aspects as well as the development of this website. He will be graduating in May with a bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems.