Roy G. Saltman

Roy G. Saltman (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 Saltman was born in Manhattan. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University and the American University.

Saltman was a computer security specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 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. 2023 in Rockville, Maryland, at the age of 90.