California takes up transparency, open source voting (NewsForge)

[Posted February 17, 2006 by ris]

NewsForge covers California State Senator Debra Bowen, who is overseeing hearings on whether the state should move toward using electronic voting systems that rely on open source software. "Open Voting Consortium President and CEO Alan Dechert is also focused on a more open, transparent vote, and backs not only Bowen and her bid for Calif. Secretary of State, but also state legislation to be introduced soon that requires disclosure of voting code and systems. Calif. Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg pushed legislation requiring consideration of open source software for electronic voting systems in 2004 as well."

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