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Committee recommends 17‑month extension with ES&S as activists press for open‑source voting
Summary
The committee forwarded a 17‑month extension to the ES&S elections contract to the full Board amid active public comment urging open‑source code disclosure and questions about an upcoming Secretary of State review of voting systems.
The Budget & Finance Committee on April 1 voted to send a proposed 17‑month extension to the Department of Elections’ contract with Election Systems & Software (ES&S) to the full San Francisco Board of Supervisors, while members and public advocates pressed for stronger public‑disclosure requirements and for the city to pursue open‑source alternatives.
An elections staffer described the extension as approximately $3.3 million in additional funding, bringing the contract…
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