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by stonesixone 2783 days ago
No, Los Angeles County's new tabulator isn't open source. Look what happened when someone tried to request the source code for their "open source" system (as LA County's press release called it). LA County replied that it's "exempt from disclosure" for a whole host of reasons (2 pages worth):

https://osvtac.github.io/files/meetings/2018/2018-09-13/pack...

https://osvtac.github.io/meetings/2018/2018-09-13/agenda

In contrast, the City and County of San Francisco is working on developing and certifying an open source paper-ballot system.
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tracker1 2783 days ago
And that's not even close to the most shady action a government has tried with software that I've heard about.
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specialist 2783 days ago
Thanks. I wish I wasn't surprised. Just disappointed.

I've had prior run-ins with Dean Logan. A leopard can't change his spots. I'm now mad at myself for thinking things have gotten better.

Thanks again.

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