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by jeffFrom18F 2320 days ago
Probably being wildly naive here, but wouldn't it be better if there were an open-source solution for this sort of thing that could be used by both parties?
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Every state has a very different process. Even within the same state, Iowa Dems and Republicans have a different process. The work this company did in Nevada for their caucus (which now reportedly will not be used, for obvious reasons) had to be a different solution than the one for Iowa. But yeah, somebody could probably build an open source solution that has the calculator and other functions.

I think they'll likely go back to just transmitting via phone, though.

Google forms, not open-source but way more competent than the crony hires. I mean wouldn't Whatsapp's E2E work here?