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LAFCO discusses voting access, open-source elections and a potential work plan for September

Local Agency Formation Commission · July 24, 2015
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Commissioners and public commenters urged LAFCO to examine voting access, vote-by-mail and open-source election systems. Staff will return in September with a work plan and explore using interns and Department of Elections data to scope studies.

At its July 24 meeting the Local Agency Formation Commission discussed expanding voting access in San Francisco and the status of an open-source elections study.

Jason Fried, LAFCO executive officer, said staff circulated an open-source elections report and would integrate technical comments before bringing a second-draft for broader review. Fried said the work remains a lower near-term priority while Clean Power SF procurement is underway, but staff will continue…

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